Are you looking for a permanent solution to those shameful moles that have been bothering you for most of your life? You can go to a doctor or dermatologist to have your mole removed surgically. The procedure is quick and you will be mole free in less than day.

Mole Removal Options

However, do not think that going through a mole removal surgery is the only option you have to deal with it. Mole removal surgeries are not only expensive and painful but can also leave your skin scarred. It would be counterproductive if you are having your moles removed to improve your appearance only to be left with a scar, don’t you think? Instead you could try home mole removal.

Before you try home mole removal products, you have to consult your dermatologist or doctor about your moles first. Find out whether it is potentially cancerous and if it requires surgical treatment. You have no choice but to have your moles removed professionally if it does, but you can go for home mole removal if it is not malignant.

You have two choices when deciding what mole removal products to use. You can either use natural remedies or go for commercial over-the-counter medications. Both are easy to use and the best thing about them is that you can do it from the comfort of your home.

Natural Remedies

If you opt to go for natural home mole removal remedies, you don’t have to look further than your kitchen. Garlic, pineapple, honey and vinegar are regarded as effective mole removal remedies. Select only one and apply it to your mole daily.

Over the Counter Medications

There are a lot of commercial mole removal products available in the market today. There are some products that contain dangerous chemicals and drugs. Therefore it is important to consult your doctor before using a particular product.

The mole removal procedure that you will have can vary, as not all procedures work for every mole. Before you consider having a mole removed, it’s wise to check with a skin specialist if you have any of the following:

1. A mole that recently grew in size.

2. A mole that changed colors.

3. A mole with an irregular border.

4. A mole that is not symmetrical.

This means that if you cut it in half, one side WOULD NOT match the other.

1. A mole that changed shape.

2. One that bleeds.

3. Pain at the mole area.

 The signs listed above are used to help ascertain if a mole is cancerous or not. The doctor will take a biopsy of the area to know for sure. They will normally do this type of procedure before any type of mole removal, to make sure that they are making the right decision, and decide whether they need to begin chemotherapy or not.

There are BOTH natural and surgical options when considering mole removal. You can have a mole naturally removed with creams or lotion. This takes more time depending on the type and size of the mole, it can even be several weeks before it is removed. Afterwards a red scar can appear and will normally go away a few weeks after the mole falls off.

There are three possible procedures if you utilize the services of a surgeon. Although, be warned , surgery can be prohibitively expensive.

The first procedure involves the removal the mole and the plug of skin that surrounds it. The surgeon numbs the area cuts out the mole and skin around it and makes stitches either inside the hole or on the surface depending on the depth of the mole. A scab forms and lasts about two weeks and then falls off leaving a red spot.

If the mole isn’t deep, the surgeon might recommend planning the mole off with a scalpel and then cauterizing it with electrical current to stop the bleeding. Again, it takes about two weeks for the scab to drop off. There are no stitches with this mole removal procedure, but it could leave a scar.

Another treatment for shallow moles is a laser removal of the mole. Generally, laser removal doesn’t cause scarring, but it isn’t effective on large raised moles. Again, the mole turns black and drops off in a few weeks.