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Is it bad when a mole falls off?
If you accidentally cut it off while shaving, it will bleed and hurt but it will probably
grow back.
I want it gone. I just don’t know whether or not to freak out that it fell of on its
own.
There are a lot of treatments to try to remove them, such as using iodine and salicylic acid.
But only surgical removal is certain.
Unless it comes off by itself.
It may come off because the body cut off its blood supply. Or the immune system fought
the HPV virus well enough to kill the mole.
I’d heard that moles could be caused by viruses. When is a mole dangerous?
As long as the mole isn’t a different color underneath or growing a ragged edge, it is
fine.
What should I do to the remaining spot?
Sterilize it, then put antibiotic ointment and a bandaid on it.
I heard someone say you could cut them off with dental floss.
You could also file it down, but that’s a matter of taste.
No, touch, and pain endurance. Can you just pull them off?
That might encourage the mole to grow back with a vengeance.
What can I do?
Use sunscreen, since freckles are more likely to grow into moles. And don’t sunburn, because
that increases your risk of melanoma.
That’s skin cancer.
Fortunately, it is also the most easily treated form if caught early. They can biopsy suspicious
moles with a needle and remove them without major surgery.
So it should be a relief if a mole falls off on its own.
As long as something strange is not growing underneath, sure.
And if I start growing green spots, see the doctor.
If the mole starts bleeding though you didn’t cut it, starts growing fast or changes color,
see the doctor. And always see the doctor if it turns red, white or blue.
Because they aren’t supposed to look patriotic.
Because those are signs it is cancerous.