Discovering More about Moles
Moles are skin growths which throughout history have gained a bad reputation. In the past, these growths were attributed with evil and people said that if you had a mole, it was a sign that you were evil. Today, some cultures still regard moles as a bad omen and while perhaps for the most part in the west, moles have lost their bad appeal, they are still an unwanted nuisance for most.
Medically speaking, a mole is called a nevus, and in general, moles are categorized under the branding nevi. They occur more in fair skinned people, and they are so common that almost everyone is born with at least one mole. Some people are born with as many as one hundred.
If you’ve been born with moles, then it’s been scientifically proven that moles put you at a higher risk of skin cancer, so the advice most doctors will give you, is to cover up when your exposed to prolonged amounts of sun, increases the risk of developing skin cancer even further.
While moles may mean that you’re at an increased disposition to suffer from the likes of melanoma, it doesn’t mean that they are harmful. In fact, skin moles are on the most part harmless, it’s only when they start to change shape that they begin to become an issue. However, no matter how benign the mole, they are still treated with contempt no matter how harmless they are.
As a result, many people resort to all sorts of techniques to try and get rid of skin moles. This can range from cutting them out at home, to using a number of home remedies. One thing people need to be aware of when trying to remove moles is that it can result in scars that can be bigger than the actual mole itself.
Removing a mole without seeing a doctor also has a number of risks. For example, if the mole is cancerous, you’ll never actually know unless it was biopsied by a laboratory. The fact that you removed it at home only masks the possible onset of skin cancer.
Melanoma or skin cancer is a serious risk for people that are predisposed to moles, and this form of cancer is often overlooked and neglected. If you suffer from skin moles, then it’s important to check them regular for signs of growth and other irregularities, because as we mentioned earlier, your moles put you at an increased risk.
Generally speaking however, moles aren’t something anyone needs to be afraid of. It’s a part of who we are and recently, many celebrities are appearing with indistinguishable features or beauty marks which are actually moles. Just look at Marilyn Monroe for an example. The fact that moles have been treated with such disdain in the past has done nothing to help the fact that for the most part, they’re harmless.
In fact moles are a common occurrence and while for the most part, it’s important to be aware of them, you needn’t feel obliged to remove every last one. The bottom line is that unless it’s dangerous to your health, it really is just a part of who you are.
