{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/XzavierBurns/guides/issues/6","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/XzavierBurns/guides","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/XzavierBurns/guides/issues/6/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/XzavierBurns/guides/issues/6/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/XzavierBurns/guides/issues/6/events","html_url":"https://github.com/XzavierBurns/guides/issues/6","id":136227668,"number":6,"title":"What You Need To Know About Moles and Mole Removal: Top 4 Facts","user":{"login":"XzavierBurns","id":14037291,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14037291?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns","html_url":"https://github.com/XzavierBurns","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/XzavierBurns/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2016-02-24T23:50:32Z","updated_at":"2016-02-24T23:50:32Z","closed_at":null,"body":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1.) Moles are common</strong></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moles are skin growth. In reference to the skin, the term mole is used to describe various skin imperfections. Some people opt for the term &ldquo;beauty mark.&rdquo; Medically, a mole is called melanocytic nevus. They can be brown, black, tan, reddish, skin-colored, purple, flat or raised. Usually, moles are about &frac12; inch, smaller than the size of a pencil eraser.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A mole is composed of melanocytes or skin cells that produce pigments. Almost every single person has a mole, or a few moles. Often, people who have lighter skin tend to have more. Having 10 to 40 moles is not a reason to worry. This is perfectly normal.</p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2.) Moles can change. Certain changes should be given attention</strong></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through the years, a mole can change. For example, a mole can change color or suddenly become raised. Hairs can also develop on moles. In childhood, sun exposure can cause an increase in the number of moles. Also, some moles become more apparent and darker, again, due to sun exposure, or due to pregnancy.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, if your mole has an irregular border, is asymmetrical, changes in size (particularly if it seems to be spreading), appears to have different shades (in one mole), is crusting, bleeding or itching, you might want to talk to your dermatologist about it. It is important to note that the first sign of melanoma is often these types of changes in a mole, or a new mole.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, grows in a mole, or near it. If it is caught and treated early, then it can be cured.</p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3.) Moles can be removed medically</strong></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cancer is just one of the reasons people would want a mole to be removed. Most people want to get rid of a mole due to aesthetic or cosmetic purposes &ndash; they don&rsquo;t like how it looks. If you have a mole that doesn&rsquo;t look well, then you can have it removed.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moles can be removed medically by excision with stitches, excision with cauterization, freezing and burning. For medical or surgical procedures, the area around the mole will be numbed using an anesthetic.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Excision with stitches involves a deep cut. The surgeon identifies how much skin around the mole will be removed and draw an outline surrounding it. This entire area is then cut and stitched to close the wound. Excision with cauterization uses a scalpel to shave a mole down. This causes bleeding. The doctor will stop the bleeding by an electric instrument or a solution, thereby cauterizing the affected area.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mole can also be burned and frozen off. Burning will involve an electric current that passes through a wire. This hot wire is used to burn off the upper layers of the mole area. Freezing on the other hand, will involve liquid nitrogen swabbed or sprayed on the mole. After, a blister might appear where the mole once was, but this blister will heal in time.</p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.) Moles that grow back after removal should immediately be checked</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is essential to remember that no procedure, even surgical or medical, has a cure rate of 100%. Sometimes, mole cells may stay in the skin and go back in an adjacent (or in the same) area. Some moles can be more aggressive than others. Also, moles that come back can be a sign of melanoma. No matter what the case, it is important to follow-up with your dermatologist once a mole recurs. Your doctor will suggest the correct action to take, or will tell you if tests need to be made, just to be sure.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.moleremovalsydney.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-moles-and-mole-removal-top-5-facts/\">What You Need To Know About Moles and Mole Removal: Top 4 Facts</a> Find more on: <a href=\"http://www.moleremovalsydney.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.moleremovalsydney.com/</a></p>"}}