how do you get rid of moles?

Question

does it leave a big scar if i get it cut out

Answer 1

I have had moles both frozen off and cut off. The freezing is okay if it is not on your face--it's fine for other parts of your body.

The one which was on my face was cut off, and I have a slight indentation where it was removed. I need to have two more done, and since that was the method which left the least scarring, that's how I will have those two done as well. The one which I had removed from my face was really quite large--about the size of a pencil eraser, but the doc was really careful when he removed it, and I just went in and looked at it, and there's just a tiny dimple which is really only noticeable in direct light. When I wear makeup, it's hard to see. I have a scar from getting a few stitches in my forehead when I was a toddler and that one is a lot more noticeable.

I will warn you of one thing. Make sure when they remove it that they use the curved blade method. It's basically a very flexible blade which they squeeze gently to make an arc. Then they very carefully cut the mole, leaving all the skin around it looking pristine. I worked with a lady before I had mine removed, and her doctor used a scalpel, and she had scars which were a lot more noticeable. They weren't terrible, but you could see them.

I had mine done about five years ago, and I know it was more noticeable at first, but over time it really does fade. I usually don't even notice it. Also, just so you know, it isn't painful. They give you a shot in the area which numbs the area, and you don't even have pain afterwards, just a little soreness.

If someone wants to freeze it off with liquid nitrogen, and it's on something obvious like your face, say no thanks. Those look really terrible when they are falling off--I had a bruise that was a really nice shade of purple and which was about 5 inches in diameter on the one I had frozen off. It also hurt a lot more. I wouldn't hesitate to have one on a limb or my back frozen, but anything on my face or neck I would insist on having removed with a blade.

Also, be sure that they send it to pathology, even if they are sure it isn't harmful or malignant. I had a friend whose doctor didn't think he needed to send one, and it turned out she had cancer in that spot. It was okay because it was easy to treat, but still, have them send the mole so you know right away if there's a problem.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through this site, and I will be happy to tell you all I know.

Be well.

**EDIT**

It is not surgery--it's a five minute office procedure with a local anesthetic given right next to the mole. It literally takes longer for them to stop the bleeding (minimal) and get a bandage put on your face than it does for them to remove the mole. Just be sure you go to a reputable dermatologist, and you should be fine.

Answer 2

Ouch !!

Below are some very informative facts about Mole Removal appearing on a Dr. Rajagopal's website:

www.sfcosmeticsurgery.com/procedures/laserprocedures/moleremoval.htm
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"Treatment Methods for Mole Removal:"

"Laser- Usually used for pigmented nevi (flat moles that are brown/black in color). This method of removal may require repeated treatments (approximately 1-3) before the mole is gone. Light from the laser usually does not penetrate deeply enough to use this method on raised moles."

"Excision (cutting) with sutures- Some moles may require excision for complete and permanant removal. This is usually a single treatment and is usually used for protruding moles."

"Electrocautery- Usually used for removing skin tags, or seborrheia keritosis. It is a procedure that uses heat to burn the mole off, reaching only the superficial layers of the skin (so scarring is not a problem). Multiple treatments may be needed (approximately 1-3)."

"What is the recovery after mole removal?"

"If the mole has been excised, stitches will be left in for approximately one week. If the mole has been treated with a laser there will usually be a scab that forms, and can take a week before it falls off. Once the scab comes off the area is usually reddish. It can take several weeks before the normal skin color returns. The area should be kept clean and protected from the sun with a good sunblock."

Answer 3

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Answer 4

you really can't cut it out because theres a root. the only way to get rid of them is by surgery. you have to see a dermatologist.

Answer 5

Do not try to remove a mole by yourself. You will ruin your life.

Get it surgically removed by a professional.
This is your best answer.

Answer 6

When they laser burn them off, it leaves a mark but not a scar.

Answer 7

consult a doctor and get it operated. though operation for removal of moles costs a bit much.

Answer 8

you really cant, the only way is to lazier them out but that comes with consequences


be safe

Answer 9

you'll bleed forever if you try to cut them out

Answer 10

not as long as you find a good dermatologist.
:-)