Mole Removal

Understanding Moles

An imbalance of some cells in your body causes you to get moles. A mole, medically known as a melanocytic nevus, is very common and most people have moles on their face or other parts of the body.

Types of Moles

1. Junctional Nevus: The epidermis of the skin and the part of the dermis contain cells of this mole, which we call a junctional nevus.
2. Intradermal Nevus: These mole cells are in the dermis area, so it is called intradermal.
3. Compound Nevus: Compound moles are in the junction cell area and also in the dermis area.

Predisposing Factors

• UV Exposure: People who have more exposure to sunlight, those who have to work longer hours in the sun are more likely to have moles.
• Skin Colour: Moles are more common on dark skin than light skin.
• Genetic Predisposition: If other people in your family have moles, you are more likely to get moles.

Most moles appear in teenage years, but they can appear at any age or point in your life on your body or face. Generally, your skin contains melanin cells that produce melanin pigments, giving your skin a normal color. For some reason, these cells accumulate in parts of the body and form moles.

Although moles do not harm you, they may not look good, so people often choose to remove them. It is necessary to remove the mole if there are warning signs such as sudden changes in color, itching, bleeding, or if new moles appear on your body and they are different from existing ones.

Treatment

Moles can be removed surgically or non-surgically:

Surgical Removal:

If the mole is large, it can be surgically removed by making a cut and suturing the area.

Non-surgical Removal:

If the mole is small or medium-sized, it can be removed using non-surgical methods such as CO2 laser or Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA).

After removing the mole, there may be a small scar.