Are you troubled by moles, warts, and skin tags? If so, don't feel bad. These things are skin lesions and while they are mostly non-malignant (benign), if you find them irritating or painful, or even if they are just ugly, they can be removed.
The most common way to get rid of moles, warts, and skin tags is through surgery, but there are still many other methods being used. If a mole changes in shape or color it could be cancerous so you need to see a doctor to have it surgically removed. Many times a biopsy is ordered, if this is the case, a small sample of the lesion will be sent to a lab for analysis.
Relatively small and harmless moles, warts or skin tags can be removed by using a liquid gas or smearing on a certain substance. The lesion is frozen by the substance or the gas so that it can be removed easily. Large-sized skin lesions require surgery. It's not necessary to stay overnight at the hospital since the surgical operation is not invasive.
However, obtrusive operations will need to be done under a local anesthetic to get rid of the moles or warts. The area becomes numb and you do not fall to sleep, so during the operation, you'll be awake. Sometimes exemptions are made and the patient will be put under general anesthetic. If you have received a local anesthetic, you must wait a couple of hours before driving home, if you were given a general anesthetic, you must have someone drive you. It's also good to have someone near you for at least a day to monitor if you have any reactions to the drugs.
You can keep doing our normal activities after the moles and warts are taken off. However, you have to be extra careful to make sure you don't bump or scrape the treated area. Some patients may feel some pain or discomfort, and taking Paracetamol will ease this.
If the stitches in the area are non-dissolvable, you need to go back to the clinic or hospital at a later time. Watch the area and check for swelling or pus. If these things happen, the area may be infected and you need to consult your doctor immediately.
Surgery is extremely safe and there are no adverse effects. With an anesthetic, however, there could be some side effects so you should watch the affected area for a few days. If the skin lesion that was removed was large, there could be a permanent scar, but the smaller ones should heal completely without leaving any scar at all.
Check with your doctor about the removal of skin tags, warts and moles. The best way to remove your lesion can be determined by a physician. Don't irritate your warts or moles by picking at them.