Freezing Moles

The Latin for "mole" is "moles" "moles" in the plural. People will consider having a mole removed if it is in a conspicuous place. Some people find others to watch when they speak, and the eyes of foreigners are a burden hard to bear. If the mole has become malignant melanoma, there is no choice involved, and it should be deleted. Moles can also be problematic if they become angry, for example by the friction of clothing.

Cryotherapy is the application of low temperature in a medical setting, and can be used to remove moles. The same method can be used on other skin tumors such as warts. This method has existed for over a hundred years. A local anesthetic will be given before the procedure.

For minor ailments, liquid nitrogen is applied with a cotton swab, which is in turn applied to the mole, the destruction of its cells. On certain sizes of mole, a 30-second spray of liquid nitrogen or argon can also be used. Cryotherapy may not work on moles with roots deep beneath several layers of skin. The nitrogen causes cellular dehydration of cells in the outer skin and the ice forms in the cells, causing cell death.

The New York Dermatology Group, said cryotherapy is only a little painful, producing a slight sting is less painful than laser surgery. counter pain relievers may be administered in the event. The treated area should be washed twice a day until healed, usually taking 10-15 days.

In two or three days the mole will become swollen and red and a blister forms. The blister does not mean the infection, and will fall in less than two weeks. Generally, no scars remain, however, is a possibility, but no scar is small compared to those resulting from mole removal surgery.

After treatment, the area of the mole must be covered to avoid infection. It should not be affected, and certainly not resumed. The hull is a natural part of the healing process and should not be disturbed. If the plate does not dry out or scab within five days, a doctor should be consulted.

The color of the skin after removal of a mole changes in this way. The treated area may develop spots that are lighter or darker than the surrounding skin. The skin can also take a different texture, more and more flat and smooth. In the extremities, nerve damage can occur if the nerves are close to the surface of the skin.

Cryotherapy is not as intrusive or costly than other methods of mole removal, recovery is faster and there is less scarring. No stitches are required. It takes less than three hours, making it an outpatient procedure.

Legend speaks of those who have done this treatment at home. A local welding is likely to have liquid nitrogen on hand. If the nitrogen is not given, it costs less than ten dollars. A cream such as Neosporin can be used to prevent scarring.