subject: Removing A Mole [print this page] Moles are identified as dark or unusual spots located on your skin and could appear almost any place on the body. While most are not dangerous, many people choose to have them removed. Mole removal is generally considered a cosmetic surgical procedure. However, it is not just done to improve appearance. Getting rid of a mole could lessen certain health risks and will also get rid of painful protrusions that will get in the way of simple daily tasks such as shaving.
Whatever the reason you have to remove a mole, the methods for doing so fall into two general categories: Natural methods and medical procedures. Natural removal strategies use a variety of techniques but share one main thing in common: They involve the application of a treatment to the skin. The application is ordinarily achieved by rubbing something within the mole whil others include making some form of a poultice and leaving it on the affected area, covered by a bandage, for a period of time.
The most typical ingredients for the natural mole removal involve garlic, castor oil tea tree oil, onion juice, pineapple, honey, and coriander. One example of the natural method involves the use of castor oil. In this treatment, the castor oil is rubbed onto the mole several times a day for two weeks. The mole is purported to fall off in about two weeks. There are a lot more of these home remedies and they're usually successful. However, be aware that they may take a long time to show results.
The surgical mole removal includes either cauterization or cutting out the mole, a procedure in which the mole is burned away. Excision, cutting away the mole, with cauterization uses a scalpel to shave a mole down to skin level or just below it. Because this causes bleeding, the doctor uses an electrical instrument to cauterize, or burn, the area in order to stop the bleeding. If moles are deep, then the doctor will often cut away the mole by making a deeper cut than in the previous procedure. Stitches may then be used to close up the wound.
The benefit of excisions is that the mole is removed at once typically in under an hour. The downside is that the removal procedure is much more painful and there is some recovery time involved as the wound heals. There is also often a scar left behind by these procedures.
Moles may also be eliminated utilizing a laser. However, because lasers do not penetrate deeply into the skin, this method is suggested only for superficial moles. Multiple treatments may be required as complete removal is rarely accomplished in a single trip. The upside is that this procedure is less painful and involves little scarring and no stitches.
So, if you want to remove a mole, there are a lot of options available to you. Just be sure to inform yourself so that you can make the right and most effective choice for you.
