Nevi on the body can appear immediately after birth or be acquired during life, differ in size, shape, color and other features. For some, a mole is an ornament, for someone it is an aesthetic defect. But one thing is certain – there is no person who does not have moles.
The topic of moles is very relevant, as recently the topic of moles is often raised in the press and on television. What danger these dark spots carry and whether they can be removed, we tried to figure it out together with the doctors of the Clinical Academy of Laser Medicine.
Mysteries of dark spots: why are nevi on the body dangerous
Almost three-quarters of the world's population, when examining their skin, will be able to find at least one mole on it. In different eras, moles surprised with the mystery of their origin and distribution; they could be considered both a sign of good luck and a sign of dark forces – depending on the size and location of the nevi on the skin. A lot of myths were formed around moles, concerning their danger or, conversely, their benefits.
Fortunately, the time of the Middle Ages is over, today you need to clearly understand that the nevus – it's just an accumulation of melanocytes, skin cells overflowing with pigment. This not "marks of fate", they do not bring happiness, & nbsp; and the nature or state of health cannot be determined from them. And most importantly, it is possible and sometimes necessary to remove moles.
Doctors have sufficient capabilities to diagnose the type of skin formation in a timely manner and, if necessary, prevent its complications and degeneration into malignant ones, that is, remove it.
Why nevi appear on the body, their types and features
During the period of intrauterine development of a person, skin pigment cells - melanocytes - responsible for its color, develop from a special set of cells. Sometimes some of these melanocytes do not fully mature and migrate into the dermis, and after the birth of a child appear on the surface of the skin in the form of brown spots.
There can be many reasons for the appearance of nevi, but the main ones are:
- heredity;
- ultraviolet radiation. Excessive exposure to the sun or frequent visits to solariums provokes the rapid appearance of new moles;
- hormonal changes in the body.
The size of nevi on the body can be quite tiny and gigantic, their shape is usually round or oval, they can have a clear contour and blurry borders, and the surface of these formations can be bumpy, wrinkled, sometimes even covered with hairs.
What are dangerous nevi on the skin, and what changes should alert the patient
What should alert a person:
- sudden change in the shape, color, size of a mass,
- appearance of multiple nevi of different sizes in a small area,
- frequent irritation of the nevus by touching or injuring it with clothes,
- appearance of itching, bleeding, erosion on its surface, pigmented corolla or inflammation in the area of a nevus on the skin.
All of the listed changes in nevi that occurred over the course of one or several months should be the reason for an immediate visit to a doctor and diagnosis.
The appearance of moles on the skin is accompanied by many myths and conjectures, one of which is the danger of their removal. Often we hear that removal will cause cancer. In fact, "not deleting" can cause cancer.
Today, the ecological situation, lack of sunbathing culture, visits to solariums and other factors provoke the degeneration of moles into malignant ones. Yes, we all love to sunbathe, but you need to sunbathe properly and not overdo it. Ultraviolet provokes the degeneration of benign nevi into malignant ones, causes early aging of the skin, dehydrates it, provokes pigmentation, keratomas, etc. Statistics show that skin cancer occurs in every 20th of all malignant neoplasms. All this can be prevented through timely diagnosis and removal.
Today, the safest and most effective method of removal is laser therapy. Laser removal involves excision of the nevus & nbsp; without injury and damage to surrounding tissues. Specialists of the Clinical Academy of Laser Medicine will help you get rid of nevi painlessly and effectively.
Benefits of Laser Mole Removal:
- painlessness (local anesthesia);
- high efficiency;
- no damage to adjacent skin areas due to selective action and high targeting accuracy;
- rapid healing;
- quick laser removal of moles;
- no bleeding – tissue is coagulated with a laser;
- contactless removal, respectively, the impossibility of infection;
- minimal risk of scarring.
Remember, burning with celandine and cryodestruction – these are not methods for removing moles, these are methods for traumatizing the skin. It is very important that the neoplasm after removal can be sent for research, and these methods do not give & nbsp; such an opportunity, since the acid simply corrodes them.
As a preventive measure for the degeneration of moles, one should remember about such simple measures as the use of sunscreen when going outside in any weather, the rejection of tanning salons. In general, you just need to love your skin and consciously not expose it to adverse factors, as well as periodically visit a doctor for examination.
And remember, a damaged mole or even a malignant – this is not a judgment. All this is diagnosed and removed doctors. Precisely by doctors, since cosmetology centers are not designed for this.
Love your skin, follow simple guidelines and rules, and you won't have any reason to worry and worry.
Clinical Academy of Laser Medicine
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