Moles or nevi are benign skin that result from violations of melanin synthesis and exchange. Moles can be flat, slightly protrude from the skin can be smooth or covered with hair. Most often, moles do not cause problems and are more cosmetic flaw. But the cunning of these formations is that they may degenerate into malignant, causing serious illness - melanoma or skin cancer. Degeneration may provoke a variety of factors: excessive fascination with tan as the sun or in tanning salons, personal injury, damage, birthmarks, massage , hormonal treatment.
When to start worrying?
The reason for concern should be a sharp increase in the number of moles, their rapid growth, changing color and shape, appeared pain and bleeding, flaking, loss of hair from a mole, the appearance of seals, the erosion of margins, the appearance of a red halo around the mole.Especially should be attentive to the mole, who face constant mechanical irritation and can be easily injured. It's a birthmark, located on the head, in the armpits, in intimate places. In any case, every procedure, removal of birthmarks should be preceded by consultations and physician - dermatologist or oncologist, who will determine the type of birthmark and pick the best option to remove it, will determine the depth of its occurrence and the desired depth of the impact of the procedure.
The main methods of removing moles
Previously, the main methods of removing moles were cryolysis using liquid nitrogen and the method of electrocoagulation. During cryodestruction education is frozen with liquid nitrogen low temperature. Electrocoagulation method is based on the local impact of high-frequency current. However, the application of these methods to remove moles may have a side effect as a secondary thermal tissue damage with the formation of blisters. In addition, a distribution as cold and heat in the skin and tissues are not controlled, therefore, the injured can and healthy sites.
To remove large moles using the method of surgical excision followed by intradermal cosmetic superimposed seams. However, this technique is not really suitable for the removal of moles, which are located on the face.
The method of radio wave coagulation
For this exact procedure as to remove moles in areas with thin skin (eyelids) and mucosal (crotch area), more suitable method of radio wave coagulation. This is the safest method because it does not cause thermal damage to the skin and leaves no scars. Especially radio wave coagulation is effective to remove protruding moles that have a clear path to the skin.Working body of the device is a tungsten filament through which tumor removed in one motion.The duration of the procedure is only five minutes. In this case, there is no bleeding and swelling, which allows the patient immediately after surgery to go home.
