What are birthmarks and whether they can be removed

• Reasons for the appearance of moles
• Can I remove moles
• How to remove the birthmark

Moles, or medically nevuses, have every person and are small light brown specks usually no larger thanpea.

Reasons for the appearance of moles ^

Most often they are located on the body, less often on the mucous membranes or the retina of the eye. A child is born without a single birthmark, the first nevuses begin to appear at the age of 1-2 years with the first sunburn, and, as a rule, are barely noticeable and few.

Most birthmarks appear during puberty and during pregnancy, which is promoted by hormonal changes in the body.

The reasons for the appearance of moles are not fully understood, but the appearance of a new nevus always means that in this place in the upper layer of the skin melanin has accumulated - a pigment that gives the skin a dark color.

One of the reasons for the appearance of moles, especially a large number of them, scientists believe a long stay in the sun, and most often nevuses appear on open areas of the skin - face, shoulders and hands. People with blue-eyed and red-haired, with white skin and freckles are more inclined to their appearance, the role of genetic factor is also important.

Despite the fact that moles are benign formations, they should be treated very carefully, in no case should not be injured or burned with household remedies for accidental damage.

The fact that moles, unfortunately, can sometimes degenerate into malignant melanoma - the most common form of skin cancer. Therefore, any change in the birthmark, whether it is color, size, tenderness or bleeding, should alert you and ask for advice from a dermatologist.

Despite the fact that owners of a large number of moles are more at risk of getting melanoma skin, there is good news for them too - scientists found that these people have a much slower biological aging of cells.

And slower aging is known to be a sign of longevity and significantly reduces the severity of manifestations of various age-related diseases, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and many others.

Is it possible to remove birthmarks ^

When asked whether moles can be removed, physicians respond positively, if this is necessary, for example, if traumatic injuries or qualitative changes in the nevus. Traumatic damage to the birthmark is dangerous in that it often leads to infection and deformity.

Especially susceptible to this birthmark, located on the palms, soles, scalp and neck, as well as those that are constantly affected by clothing and accessories, are injured when shaving and combing. Any trauma to a birthmark is an occasion to visit a specialist to check the nature of the changes that have appeared.

Pay special attention to the size, color and shape of moles:

• If they do not increase and do not decrease in size, it means that they are in an inactive state and do not pose a danger.
• If any of the moles starts to grow intensively, it rises above the skin level, gets uneven coloring( messy mixing of black, brown, gray and pink flowers), has irregular rugged edges, cracks or asymmetric, then you should immediately consult a doctor andneed to remove it.

The main reasons for the malignant degeneration of birthmarks are two doctors:

• trauma;
• solar exposure.

People with lighter skin and more moles( more than 50), especially if there are large ones( more than 6 mm in diameter), it is necessary to limit the time spent in the open sun. They are by no means "burned" in the sun, because sunburns provoke the development of malignant melanomas.

It is strictly forbidden to seal a mole before going out in the sun, because the greenhouse effect can also contribute to its degeneration. It is best for such people to be in the shadows, as even sunscreens can not completely protect the nevuses from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays. To prevent dehydration of the skin and the entire body, it is necessary to drink at least two liters of ordinary water daily.

How to remove a mole ^

You should never remove moles in cosmetic salons and home grandmother's recipes. Modern medicine has in its arsenal reliable and safe methods of removing moles:

• laser,
• microwave,
• with the help of electrical radiation,
• with liquid nitrogen.

Remember that only careful and careful treatment of your skin can protect you from possible serious problems.