To have a mole removed or not to have a mole removed?

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  • shatteredsmile
    shatteredsmile Posts: 20
    It's ironic that you post this, I just had a mole removed this morning! It was on my scalp though, when I was little I had a mole removed on my knee, and it left a raised circular bump about a quarter inch wide. The scar will probably be a little bigger than the mole itself.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    scars are awesome. i don't know why people worry about them!
  • pumalama
    pumalama Posts: 140 Member
    have you thought about using some leg makeup or dermablend to attenuate it?
  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    I've had two removed-one on my breast and one on my back. Neither has a noticeable scar. Yet I have huge scars on my knees from a bike crash and not a soul in all my life has asked about those that I recall.

    I recommend having it removed, if only for precautionary medical reasons.

    HTH
  • WickedPixie1
    WickedPixie1 Posts: 111 Member
    I had one removed from the back of my neck a few years ago. The only reason I had it done was due to it's position...necklaces, shirt collars and tags were constantly irritating it and I just got fed up.
    It was the size of a pencil eraser and it was removed with a heated coil.
    The Dr. told me it would probably feel like a cigarette burn and there was a chance of the mole regrowing, but I didn't feel a thing and about 5-6 years on, no regrowth and barely a scar.
    Thankfully, pretty much all my moles are small like that, so if need be, I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    Remove it. THe scar will not be nearly as noticeable as the mole.
  • Lyerin
    Lyerin Posts: 818 Member
    I have chronic hives and so often have visible welts. I am very self-conscious of them at times, but most of the time I just answer people's questions politely and move on. Yeah, they are ugly and unsightly, but I can't control them and I'm not going to let them control me. I'm going to swim with my kids and appear in public.
  • upsrich
    upsrich Posts: 2
    My wife had one on her face removed (cancerous) by a dermatologist. He used a cream and it left a scar that isn't noticeable. As long as it isn't cancerous why not try some of the natural methods that are available. I have used some to remove small moles, they don't work quickly (2 to 3 weeks) but they do work. I found info at www.moleremovalreviews.com

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