Even if you don’t notice a change, if you have a lot of them you should ideally go for mole mapping every 6-12 months. They take photos and use a microscope to monitor any changes. If that’s not possible (I admit I haven’t been in several years lol) try to take regular photos of all of your moles. Make sure you don’t miss any on your back.
I’ve had two moles removed and it’s a really quick process, it depends on the mole but mine took probably around 15 & 20 minutes, and one mole was quite big (and flat, similar to a birth mark). There are different types of removal surgeries but I believe I had the most common one. It’s not a pleasant sensation, think a blade scraping repeatedly on skin after having the top few layers of it removed 🤢, but it’s not particularly painful and again, super quick. I had stitches and I THINK that’s typical for that type of removal. Then they send your mole off to be tested and they let you know whether it was malignant or not. Better safe than sorry, honestly! I’m thinking of getting another removed because it’s a little suspicious looking and on a spot on my belly where I sometimes accidentally scratch or scrape it.
Anyway, moles are completely fine aesthetically but monitor them! And remember sunscreen - everyone should, but us especially 🙂
2 years