At the FRAIS Institute of Health and Beauty, we will examine your moles using the most modern and innovative method – the Foto Finder digital dermatoscope.
A number of people have moles on their bodies. Some you may not even notice for your whole life and you don’t have to do anything about them, but some can be very dangerous. It depends on the specific type of mole. In addition, each person can only get a certain amount of ultraviolet radiation into the body during his or her lifetime. People with light hair and blue eyes are at greater risk. Frequent sunburn puts your skin at risk and increases the risk of one of the most malignant cancers – malignant melanoma.
Many people have misconceptions about how to protect moles from the sun. It is not advisable to re-glue them, as this can cause them to peel and sweat. We recommend applying a sunscreen with a factor of at least 30 or 50 at least half an hour before sunbathing.
Just because you have moles doesn’t mean you have to have them examined several times a year. However, if you suspect that the mole has changed, enlarged, or if its edges are irregular and its colouring is inconsistent, see a dermatologist. A guide to what to look out for is the so-called ABCDE rule:
- And asymmetry (Asymmetry)
- B for Borders
- C for Colour (Colour)
- D as dimension (Diameter)
- E for Evolution (Evolution)
There are two types of pigmented moles – superficial, so called. flat moles or spots, or convex moles, known as “lentigines”. Especially those that itch, sting, swell or bleed are at risk. Similarly, if the moles have been mechanically scratched, they should be checked by a dermatologist.
The examination is performed in our clinic using the most modern and innovative method, the Foto Finder digital dermatoscope. It checks your current status and can even compare changes if you’ve already taken it once.
The Photo Finder allows you to magnify moles 20 to 70 times and capture and color-code any change, whether it’s an individual mole or the entire body. The examination takes about half an hour. If we find a mole at risk, we will recommend an appropriate method for removing it.
During the summer, moles are removed rather exceptionally, because you can not go out in the sun with them after the procedure. You can’t even bathe, which is a considerable inconvenience. It is therefore always recommended to remove moles only at a time when the skin is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Depending on the type and size of the mole, we decide to remove it either by laser or surgery. Flat, smaller and safe moles are usually removed with a laser, turning the brown spot into an inconspicuous flat scar. We can also remove convex moles with the laser, but they must be less than 2 mm in diameter and must not be risky. In this case, or if the mole is larger, we recommend surgical removal followed by histological analysis.
