Question 1

how do you remove moles safely?

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Surgery: Your doctor can remove your moles safely in his/her office under local anesthesia. No problem!

Question 2

how is a mole removed?

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Surgically: It's usually excise surgically so that it can be sent for biopsy

Question 3

how to safely remove raised moles?

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See below:: Do not attempt to do anything yourself. See a DERMATOLOGIST and let them take a look at your skin in order to advise you.

Question 4

how to safely remove a mole on face?

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You need a doctor to: Seek medical advice, as you can not safely remove a mole yourself. If you try to do so you can harm yourself as melanomas require careful diagnosis and proper management . Otherwise you are taking a risk with your life.

Question 5

can you have a mole surgically removed?

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Yes: But usually it's not necessary, unless showing features of "atypia". That's the job of your dermatologist: diagnosis and recommmendation..

Question 6

how painful is it to have a mole removed?

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It depends/not bad.: It depends on where the mole is as well as its size, etc..  If the mole is irregular and large, it might need wide excision to rule out, and capture a possible malignancy, like melanoma.  If it is small and uniform, it can be removed like a wart with outpatient surgery, likely by freezing it off.  Pain killers, etc csan be given, so there is probably little or no pain.  Best to get it removed.

Question 7

should i remove my mole it's moldy

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Would : Would need more information and a picture to give a better opinion.  Feel free to take a look at the link below for more information about moles.  I hope this helps!

Question 8

how can a mole on my spine be removed?

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Mole: A mole on the spine is possibly a tumor. It needs proper imaging and work up. Removal will involve surgery.

Question 9

should i have a mole removed while i have sinusitis?

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Sinusitis no prob: Having sinusitis will not prevent  you from having your mole removed. Make sure you mention it to your doctor, though.

Question 10

what happens if i remove a mole at home & that mole was cancerous?

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Only God knows what: First, you should never do this as you can only complicate your life and make it impossible for your doctor to tell what was this lesion in the first place...It may have been benign or a melanoma...If it was a brown or black mole(red ones are usually benign). If it was a cancer, it may reappear in the same spot or in th nearby areas like skin or lymph nodes draining the skin of this area.
Good luc.

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