What happens if you tear off a mole

What happens if you tear off a mole

Complications are possible even when removing a mole, or nevus, in a dermatologist's office. If you tear it off at home, the risk of trouble is even higher.

If a to harmMole Removal / Cleveland Clinic a mole, it will bleed a lot. When healing, microbes can get into it, as well as into any other wound, and inflammation will begin. And then there may be a scar.

Can cancer develop due to damage to a mole

The worst thing that can happen to a mole is that it transforms into melanoma, the most aggressive type of cancer. But, most likely, only from damage this will not happen. After all, 70-80% of tumors appearMelanoma Warning Signs / Skin Cancer Foundation for no apparent reason at all, and only 20–30% of already existing nevi.

But if you tear off a mole, in the tissues of which there are already altered cells, the development of cancer accelerateDon't Scratch That Mole? Scientists Are Learning More about Inflammation and Cancer / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

. The fact is that after an injury, the body will begin to recover, which means that not only healthy, but also mutated cells will actively divide.

What to do if you rip off a mole

As with regular cuts, you need renderCuts and grains/NHS self first aid:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Stop the bleeding by pressing a clean gauze pad or cotton pad onto it.
3. Clean the area with soap and water or an antiseptic, but do not get them into the wound itself.
4. If necessary, apply a plaster or cover the damage with a bandage.

What are the symptoms to see a doctor

Go see a dermatologist if you ripped offMole Removal / Cleveland Clinic a mole, and the blood is long does not stop or there are signs of inflammation - the wound is hot, red and festering.

Also neededMoles/NHS examination if a new or long-standing mole:

• changes shape or looks unusual and heterogeneous (one part is different from the other, there are inclusions, and so on);
• changes color or is dyed in two or more colors;
• itches, hurts, bleeds;
• has crusts and scales on the surface;
• grows and rises above the skin.