What is Skin Tag Removal?
Removal of moles and tumors involves the traditional excision of lesions that, after dermatological evaluation, are deemed potentially dangerous to the patient's health. Lesions may also be removed for purely aesthetic reasons.
Benign moles and malignant moles
Moles can be congenital or, more commonly, appear and grow over the course of a lifetime. Each patient has their own pattern, and your dermatologist should be familiar with it and study it.
To distinguish between benign and malignant moles, it's important to remember the ABCDE rule. Thus, a mole may be malignant if it presents the following characteristics:
- A – Asymmetry
- B – Irregular edge
- C – Heterogeneous color
- D – Diameter > 6 mm
- E – Evolution with growth
Identify strange signs on the skin
We recommend monthly self-examination of your skin and, if there is a marked change in a mole or the presence of a wound that does not heal, you should make an appointment urgently.
Your dermatologist will evaluate and remove, if necessary, the suspicious lesion.
Prevention is very important since more than 90% of skin tumors can be cured if detected and treated early.
Remove moles for aesthetic reasons
If the mole is benign but causes discomfort or discomfort due to its location, size or appearance, it may also be removed.
In this case, your dermatologist will evaluate the best removal technique, so that the scar is as little visible as possible.
Skin Tag Excision Treatment
Indications
Whenever there is a suspicious mole on the skin that is growing or a wound that does not heal.
If a mole is uncomfortable and the patient wishes to remove it for aesthetic reasons.
Procedure
15 to 20 minutes (depending on the number and size of lesions)
Local anesthesia
The removed lesion is usually sent for anatomopathological examination for definitive diagnosis.
Postoperative
The stitches need to be removed after 8-10 days.
After removing the stitches, you should moisturize and massage the scar daily.
If the scar is in an exposed area, you should apply SPF 50 sunscreen daily.
Medical Specialist
in Excision of Signs and Tumors
Dr. Ana Isabel Moreira
- Aesthetic Dermatologist
- Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
- Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology
- Reviewer of scientific articles at the invitation of international journals
- Member of the Portuguese Society of Aesthetic Medicine (SPME)
English (UK)