i have a few moles. i dont like them. i got some while i was pregnant. one sticks out alot and kinda worries me. i visited my mother the other day and she questioned me about that certain one that sticks out a good bit) it is pretty embarrassing. i have them on my neck, back, and small ones on my arms. i think they are gross and if i want them all removed by my doctor, will tricare prime cover all of it? is the procedure painful afterwards?
2006-08-04 21:17:55 · 4 answers · asked by Amber 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
it's not painful... I had one removed on my underarm
Moles are common usually harmless skin lesions. They are correctly called melanocytic naevi (American spelling ‘nevi’) as they are due to a proliferation of the pigment cells, melanocytes. Moles may be flat or protruding. They vary in colour from pink flesh tones to dark brown or black. The number of moles a person has depends on genetic factors and on sun exposure; most New Zealanders have 20-50 of them.
Melanocytic naevi may be present at birth (congenital) but more usually begin to grow during childhood although new ones can appear at any age, sometimes in crops. Early naevus cells form nests on the junction between the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) and the dermis (inner layer) so are known as junctional naevi. These are flat colourful moles. With maturity, nests of naevus cells can also form in the dermis (compound naevi) or may only be found in the dermis (intradermal naevi). These naevi are thickened and often protrude from the skin surface. Non-pigmented dermal naevi may also be called cellular naevi. Heavily pigmented dermal naevi appear blue (blue naevi).
Moles may darken following sun exposure or during pregnancy. During adulthood they often lose their pigmentation, and they may even disappear in old age.
2006-08-04 21:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Don't think of them as moles but as "Beauty Marks" the only way to get rid of a mole, is by having them surgically removed, sometimes you can prevent moles, by avoiding to much sun
2006-08-04 21:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mole just grows. You have to watch them to see if there are any changes in them, because they can become cancerous. See dermatologist for removal of them. It shouldn't be painful after removal.
2006-08-04 21:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mole: freckle's ugly cousin.
I'd see a dermatologist, they're the only ones qualified to tell you if a mole is dangerous or not and what's involved in recovery.
2006-08-04 21:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by automaticmax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋