Mole Removal?

I've had two done, both on my neck.

There is absolutely no pain, and the meds don't make you feel weird at all!

But I did take a nap when I got home.

I've had two (both about the diameter of a pencil eraser) removed from my face, and neither one hurt a bit. The Dr. numbs up the mole area with a little tiny needle (about as wide as a thin thread or a thick hair).

And it's just the mole area that gets numbed. When I had a mole removed from the cheekbone right under my eye, the appt was during my lunch break and I went back to work looking about the same as I'd left - no eye-drooping or anything like that. All I had to show that I'd had Dermatology for lunch was a little 1" circular band-aid over the spot.

Can you cover your mole with a US Nickel? If so, it's smaller than the one I had taken off my leg - and that one didn't hurt either. And when they were taking the one off my back, I nearly fell asleep while they were working - I was that comfortable (and bored).

If they need to shave that area around the mole, they'll probably be careful to take as little hair as possible and make sure the rest of your hair will cover it up (if for some reason they aren't, ask them to be). And, depending on how deep the mole goes, removing the mole may not remove the hair follicles underneath it, so your hair may just grow right back in. (That annoying hair growing out of that mole under my chin sure did.)

For needle-stick pain, try exhaling so that you're breathing out just as the needle is going in. Don't know why this works, but it sure seems to.

Fear of pain (or whatever) is often worse than the pain (or whatever) itself. Call the doc, schedule the appt., & get it done; and then you'll barely have time to wonder what you were so concerned about before you're back to the rest of your life. :happy:

Thank you do much to everyone who shared! I've been putting it off for too long it's taken my impending wedding to do something about two on my back... A couple of questions though if you don't mind?

How common is scarring? My friend who had one removed on her back and its very obvious, as in you can see a long (about 2cm) scar and several small dots on either side where the stitches were.

And secondly, how long do they usually take to heal?

Thank you in advance to those who can answer!

How common is scarring? My friend who had one removed on her back and its very obvious, as in you can see a long (about 2cm) scar and several small dots on either side where the stitches were.

And secondly, how long do they usually take to heal?

Both scarring & healing time depend on where the mole is, and how big and deep it is.

The face is the part of the body that heals fastest. With my facial moles, I wore the little circular band-aids for a week or so, then had little (1/4") pink marks that faded into skin-color marks with a few weeks. After a few months, I couldn't find the scars when I looked in the mirror.

The one on my back took about two weeks until the band-aid could be left off. It was at my waist - if your moles are higher up your back (i.e., closer to your face) they will heal more quickly than mine did.

The one on my leg took a few weeks before I could leave the bandage off. It was on my calf (a long way from my face) and it was big - larger than a nickel, but smaller than a quarter. 25 years later, the scar is not really noticeable - it's the same color as the adjoining skin, and about the size of a Ricola cough drop.

Scarring also depend on how carefully the surgeon closes the skin and how clean you keep the site afterwards. If you're going to be wearing a backless dress at your wedding in a few months, tell the doctor that and ask him to do as much as he can to minimize scarring,

And I can't help adding: *If In Doubt, Get It Biopsied.*
(The skin you save may be your own.)

I just had a mole removed from my face (and I've had a few others removed in the past). Yes, they will give you a shot and yes it will sting for a few seconds - but once it took affect I did not feel a thing. Just take a deep breath and relax if you can.

I've had some moles removed that were on the back of my neck and I didn't feel a thing. I felt the needle abit but that was it. I even asked my Dr. when she was going to start and she said she was done, LOL. I put polysporin and a band on them. Healed pretty quick too. I have 2 moles on my forehead that I am going to get removed soon.

It hurts to numb it, but goes away super fast. You don't feel the procedure at all. You usually get stitches that stay in for 2 weeks, depending on the size and what your dermatologist says. It heals up fast. Just follow the directions the doc gives you and try not to stress too much about what it is or healing. You will do great. I'm a baby with pain too honestly. I'll admit it.

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The method of removal depends on the size and placement of the mole. I've had them both excised and freeze dried off. Neither is that bad. Consider it an investment in remaining non-cancerous. It's a greatttt trade off.

Dirty moles making a mess on my lawn... oh wait,

I've had 3 taken off from my face. It's really not a big deal. I had them cut out and I have little faint white lines where they were. They were annoying as I'd occasionally knick them when I was washing my face if I was using a wash cloth and make them bleed.

My dad did it for me (he was a doctor ha ha). I took the stitches out myself.

Dentist is much much worse.

On Weds. I had moles on my face removed and a very small benign tumor removed from my leg. I thought that when I made my appt, they would schedule an appt for me to come back and have the procedures done. Nope! They wanted to do it right then and there. I was scared because I was afraid it would hurt and I wasn't mentally prepared yet. lol The 2 on my face, the Dr. literally vaporized it with some electric thing, maybe cauterized it? Idk but it didn't even sting like getting a shot would. The one on my leg, they numbed it with a needle, it barely hurt and then used the same machine to 'zap' it. It took a little longer than the other one but it was painless. All that is left on all 3 spots are 3 little black spots, no pain at all!
I had one removed with nitrogen once and it hurt and burned like crazy for a few days. I'd opt for the electric 'thingy'. lol
Also, in case you're having it surgically removed, my daughter had a big one cut out on her hairline. The Dr let me watch. It was actually kind of cool. She did have the area shaved but just the tiny area where the mole was. They numbed it, cut it out in seconds and she barely had any pain and it healed quickly also.
Good luck, I'm sure you'll be fine!