Cancer caused by mole removal

News reports said that Ms. Zhu from Jiangsu Province repeatedly removed moles, which eventually led to cancer. If we have a mole on our face and it affects our appearance and health, we can consult a doctor first and then undergo laser mole removal or other mole removal surgery. If some moles grow on the chest, waist, mucous membrane or nail groove, we must bear the pain and remove them. What exactly is the situation in which a woman's mole removal leads to cancer?

Ms. Zhu, 57, failed in several blind dates when she was young. She blamed herself for having a "tear mole" at the corner of her eye, so she reluctantly removed the mole under the corner of her eye. I thought it was a once-and-for-all problem, but in the following 20 years, this "tear mole" was removed and grew again. Repeated laser mole removals were not completely effective. Until recently, the mole had grown to the size of a soybean. When I went to the hospital for treatment, examination confirmed that the mole had become cancerous.

Many people go to the hospital for laser mole removal surgery if they have unsightly moles on their faces or bodies. The surgical principle of laser mole removal is very simple. It uses the huge energy of laser in an instant to act on the pigmented tissue, so that the pigment is broken and decomposed, and then swallowed by macrophages, and finally discharged from the body through lymphatic circulation, thus achieving the purpose of removing pigment from the outside.

Laser surgery is very popular among people who love beauty because it is not expensive, does not cause obvious pain, and has obvious effects. However, laser surgery cannot remove all moles on the body. The editor has a deep understanding of this. I also have a mole under the corner of my eye, and it recurred after being removed twice. The editor originally wanted to undergo a third operation, but after reading the above news, he couldn't help but feel terrified.

So, what is the reason for moles on the body? Will all moles turn into cancer if they are repeatedly removed? Which moles on the body can be removed or even must be removed?

1. Causes of moles

Having moles on the body is a very common phenomenon. It is almost impossible to find anyone in the world without moles on their body. In fact, there are many types of moles. Broadly speaking, moles mainly include various congenital and acquired melanocytic nevi. The term "mole" in medicine is relatively narrow, and is also called nevus cell nevus, pigmented nevus, melanocytic nevus or common acquired melanocytic nevus.

Generally speaking, moles are black, which we also call black moles, but some people's moles are dark red or other colors. In fact, moles are the most common benign skin tumors in humans. They are skin manifestations caused by an increase in melanocytes in the epidermis and dermis. Depending on the location of nevus cells in the skin, they can be divided into junctional nevus, mixed nevus and intradermal nevus.

2. Which moles need to be removed?

After reading Ms. Zhu’s experience mentioned above, many people are scared and dare not go for laser mole removal. After all, compared with beauty, health is the most important. A small mole on the face only affects the appearance. If the mole is repeatedly removed but not thoroughly, it may cause cancer. This approach is really not worth the loss.

In fact, we should know when to stop everything and we should not throw the baby out with the bathwater. We may have moles anywhere on our body. We can remove some of the moles, but if we don't remove some of the moles, they will affect our health. Today I will introduce to you which parts of the body can be removed.

1. Moles that are stimulated by friction for a long time

We wear clothes every day and move our bodies every day, so friction is inevitable when clothes come into contact with body parts. For example, our waist will be rubbed by the belt, and women's breasts will be rubbed by the underwear. If there is a mole in this area, we must remember to remove it in time.

If moles are subjected to long-term friction, they will crack or even bleed, which will not only cause discomfort to our bodies, but also cause the moles to develop into malignant tumors. Therefore, we can remove moles on the waist and chest.

2. Moles of mucous membranes

As we all know, moles can grow on various parts of our body. Some moles are located in rather awkward locations, such as moles on the oral mucosa, conjunctiva and other mucous membranes. The moles in these places are in a humid environment for a long time and are prone to disease, so everyone must remember to remove them.

3. Mole in the nail groove

Some people also grow moles in their nail grooves. Our nail grooves are connected to the skin under the nails, and the moles are likely to grow under the nails and be blocked by the nails, so it is not easy for us to see the changes in the moles. Moreover, moles in the nail grooves are moles that grow on the extremities and are prone to disease, so they must be removed in time.

4. Moles with atypical changes

Many people are curious about what characteristics this type of mole has. A mole with an atypical appearance is actually a mole that does not grow normally, such as a very black mole. A mole with uneven pigmentation, or a mole with uneven or irregular edges, unclear boundaries, or asymmetry.

Don’t underestimate these moles with atypical appearance, because they may develop malignant changes at any time and affect our health. If we encounter an atypical mole that is larger than 55 mm, it is best to go to the hospital to have it removed.

5. Single mole

Although a single mole looks simple, some of them are prone to rapid changes. The moles on many people's bodies change with the changes in hormones in the body. If we find that the moles on our bodies have changed in shape or color, we must pay attention to it. If the mole can be removed with laser, try to remove it.