Operation removing moles

Sometimes it happens that you want to remove a mole, as it spoils the appearance or permanently injured clothing. But we must remember: never remove moles to: burn, cut or use any other method. The fact that such a mole is injured easily can turn into cancer. That is why any remote birthmark surgeons sent to a lab for testing.

Moles or nevi - what is it?

Moles are also called nevi, they are tissue malformations and occur almost everyone. The birthmark is a cluster of melanocytes (skin cells that contain pigment granules - melanosomes, the number of which increases with tan) of varying degrees of maturity (from fully ripened to young and immature).

Settle moles on the skin and mucous membranes. By building the following types of birthmarks: border, complex, intradermal epithelioid, clear cell, galonevus, giant pigmented mole, fibrous papule of the nose, a blue nevus. The most common type of birthmarks - border birthmark, which is located on the face, neck and torso in a flat knot of dark brown color with a smooth surface not more than 1 cm in diameter.

What kind of trouble can be from moles

Birthmark can regenerate melanoma (malignant tumor), so out of the ordinary moles (border) develops about half of melanomas (the others appear regardless of moles). This is facilitated by injuries, sunburn, hormonal changes (adolescence, pregnancy).

Melanoma grows into the surrounding tissue, spreads through the blood and lymph (metastasis). Trouble may be suspected if a mole suddenly increased, became bulging and darkened (or sharply turned pale) he appeared on her sore, which was to become wet or bleed in the area of ​​moles appeared itching, burning or pain, inflamed skin around the mole and blushed. In all these cases you need to consult a surgeon.

How to remove moles

If a birthmark spoils the appearance or is located in a place where it is constantly injured, then it is removed surgically. If the mole is very large, it held its phased removal. After removing the birthmark Birthmarks   a piece of tissue necessarily sent to a lab for testing to exclude its malignant nature. Upon detection of malignant cells treated only in specialized institutions (oncological dispensaries), according to the rules.

Techniques operation removing moles

Other moles are removed by means of different technologies, they choose a doctor. Sometimes only a birthmark removed, but often you want to delete, and healthy skin.

There are various technologies remove moles: with a scalpel, liquid nitrogen (cryosurgery), electrostimulation (electrocautery), or laser exposure to radio waves.

• The classic method - excision of a mole with a scalpel. It is used very often, because often leaves a significant scar. In this way, usually removed flat moles.
• Electrocoagulation - one of the most common ways. Electrocoagulation obemnoe cause thermal tissue damage around the area removed, which means that quite traumatic.
• Cryosurgery - removal of moles using the cold produced by liquid nitrogen. This is also not the best way, as cold, as heat, causes negative effects on the skin and surrounding tissues.
• Removal by laser - before the invention radivolnovoy surgery this method was most effective as it causes clotting of tiny capillaries, virtually eliminating blood loss and leaves a very small scar. With the help of a laser to remove moles is greater than 2 cm in diameter.
• The method of radio wave surgery - a new method requires expensive equipment (apparatus "Surgitron"), but it is the safest way to remove moles, because it does not cause burns during removal of birthmarks Moles:: tags fate or bombs?   "Solders" blood vessels, except for the bleeding. Scars in this type of removal of the minimum.

After operation

On-site removal of moles is a crust that can not soak for 4-5 days. If the operation of the face, should avoid contact with the crust of creams, lotions, makeup Cosmetics - whether to use it on all cylinders . Remove the crust can not, you need to wait until she is no longer, or slow healing of wounds.

When the crust is no longer in its place will be tender, pink skin, you want to protect from the sun, causing it to place special protective cream. This should be done as long as this sector can not be compared with the color of the surrounding skin, as the impact on those parts of the skin to sunlight can lead to age spots.

If you need to remove a mole, then refer to the surgeon - he chooses a way to remove it and make all the rules.

  Galina Romanenko

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