If you find that you have a mole that is in an area where your clothing irritates it, you nick it when you shave or you feel uncomfortable because it detracts from your appearance; then you are a candidate for mole removal procedures.

Mole removal procedures vary because not all procedures work for every mole. Before you consider having a mole removed, it’s wise to check with a skin specialist if you have any of the following: A mole that recently grew in size. A mole that changed colors. A mole with an irregular border. A mole that is not symmetrical. This means that if you cut it in half, one side would not match the other. A mole that changed shape. One that bleeds. Pain at the mole area.

The signs listed above are used to tell if a mole is cancerous or not. The doctor will take a biopsy of the area to know for sure. He will do this before any type of mole removal procedure.

There are creams and lotions you can apply to naturally remove a mole. This type of method works best for moles shallow on the skin. After a few weeks of applying the cream a mole will fall off and then afterwards there will be redness of the skin. This will gradually go away as well.

There are three possible procedures if you use the services of a surgeon. The first procedure involves the removal the mole and the plug of skin that surrounds it. The surgeon numbs the area cuts out the mole and skin around it and makes stitches either inside the hole or on the surface depending on the depth of the mole. A scab forms and lasts about two weeks and then falls off leaving a red spot.

If a mole is shallow you can have it scraped off which is the next procedure of removing a mole. It is scraped until the mole is flush with the skin. The area will then be cauterized to destroy all remaining mole cells and to stop bleeding.

Another treatment for shallow moles is a laser removal of the mole. Generally, laser removal doesn’t cause scarring, but it isn’t effective on large raised moles. Again, the mole turns black and drops off in a few weeks.

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