I've had several suspicious looking moles removed over the years just because there's a high prevalence of skin cancer in my family. They were removed various ways -- by being frozen off and by being cut off. Neither way was painful because that area was numbed beforehand, and they all healed up just fine.
One thing to keep in mind, like Susan mentioned, is to make sure you follow your doctor's instructions for caring for your wound after the mole removal. And certain places on your body may take more time to heal. I once had a mole removed from my foot and it seemed like it took forever to heal. My daughter had a mole about the size of a pencil eraser removed from her scalp, and that was also a challenge to heal because of the location.
When are you getting your mole removed? Have you asked your doctor to check if your insurance covers it for you? Let us know how it goes!
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I've had several suspicious looking moles removed over the years just because there's a high prevalence of skin cancer in my family. They were removed various ways -- by being frozen off and by being cut off. Neither way was painful because that area was numbed beforehand, and they all healed up just fine.
One thing to keep in mind, like Susan mentioned, is to make sure you follow your doctor's instructions for caring for your wound after the mole removal. And certain places on your body may take more time to heal. I once had a mole removed from my foot and it seemed like it took forever to heal. My daughter had a mole about the size of a pencil eraser removed from her scalp, and that was also a challenge to heal because of the location.
When are you getting your mole removed? Have you asked your doctor to check if your insurance covers it for you? Let us know how it goes!
March 13, 2009 - 1:08pmThis Comment
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