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qazqaz
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:41 am  |
ok, ive got 6-7 moles on my face, most of them big (1cm i think), they are all flat aswell.. is there a way (without surgery) to remove them?
and i know someones going to reply saying moley moley moley, so..
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:20 pm |
| maybe there's a laser surgery instead of having them cut out? |
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Combination - dehyrdated, acne, sensitive, late 20's. |
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:09 pm |
| I had some lasered off and had no scarring. I got it done in Seoul, SK for less then $10 a mole. AM returning back to get some more off this year. |
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:32 pm |
| I think a doctor can freeze them off, too. Might be worth calling a derm's office to check on a simple procedure. I ripped one off when I was a kid, root and all. It wasn't pretty but it worked! hehe |
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:00 pm |
I don't think you can freeze flat moles, it's just pigment. I went to a laser doc once for an opinion and he said it would take 5-6 sessions for each one, and it would only lighten them, not get rid of them. Kind of like laser tatoo removal I guess.
I hope there is a way to though, without scarring. Isn't there any home remedies that work on flat moles?
I have a lot of moles on my face too. They are small and flat but a lot of them. A couple are a little larger, but most are only the size of a tip of a marker. I'd hate to have to count. I'd guess maybe 12-15 total in different spots.
I've always hated them and wanted them gone for so long. Since I was like 10 or 11 I started getting teased by kids and wanted them gone. And ever since I started wearing makeup I always used concealer to lighten and partially conceal them. I've always been very self conscious because of them. Even though in other ways people have always said that I'm beautiful because I have nice features, and great bone structure etc. When I was younger I got approached a lot to model, but I never wanted to do it because I hated the way my skin looked.
The reason I never had them removed though was because I was always afraid that the scarring would be worse then the little dots. Esp. cause it's the face. At least people know what these are and they are common (just usually on the body not the face). If I had a bunch of weird looking scars all over my face I thought I'd look much worse. So I've learned to live with them, but if I found a way without scaring to get rid of them I would in a second! |
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Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:13 pm |
| You should see the derm for an evaluation first. My friend went to a derm to remove the moles and the effect was very good. If you are afraid of the scar, you can first ask the derm to remove 1 or 2 moles that are not so obvious (like close to the ears, neck). If you are happy with the result after a few months, you can go again to remove the rest. |
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Mon May 01, 2006 12:50 pm |
I have seen derms and the quotes were very expensive. Like $100 each one for each session with a min. of 5-6 at least. So thousands and thousands of dollars. Is it better to just go to a specialized lazer surgery institute or something?
I would certainly first do one like on my leg or something, something I wouldn't notice or care about. But isn't there cheap home remedies that work? I remember reading about some, but I wasn't sure if any of them really work, and on flat ones. |
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Mon May 01, 2006 2:20 pm |
| whatever you do, dont remove it by yourself. Go see a dermatologist. |
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Mon May 01, 2006 3:50 pm |
There are no safe home remedies that work. Moles have roots. You wouldn't pull your own tooth would you 
IIRC, there are lasers that will remove moles. With lasers, success really depends on the type of laser and the skill of the provider. A lot of providers only know what the laser salesman tells them. So, "their machine does it all". But there could easily be better machines that will do something in fewer sessions, which saves the patient $$. This is an area where you really have to educate yourself.
I do know the darker the spot, the more successful the laser treatment. The laser is attracted by the pigment. |
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