Red dots on a mole

Moles (the medical name - pigment nevi) - a congestion of melanin, benign formations on the human body.

They arise throughout life and do not pose a danger - as long as no transformations begin, for example, red dots appear on the mole.

Causes of the red dots on a mole

The main causative factors for the appearance of red dots on the mole:

• accidental damage by an external factor;
• malignant degeneration.

Any modification of the birthmark should alert and motivate a person to consult a dermatologist or oncologist, as it signals a health hazard.

Mites with a leg are more often injured. There is a genetic predisposition, hormonal changes, age features.

On moles can appear and other unhealthy changes - bleeding, itching, flaking, the appearance of the rim, cyanosis or redness. To comb this place it is impossible, for simplification of a status it is recommended to apply a cold lotion. Bleeding should be treated and closed with a sterile bandage. And in all cases immediately go to the clinic.

The cause of flesh-colored points may be papillomaviruses. They are recommended to be removed, although they usually do not degenerate into cancer.

If the birthmark blushes gradually and unnoticed, to the extent of the aging of a person, such a process should not cause alarm.

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Pathogenesis

Some experts figuratively compare the mole with an iceberg. If the tip changes, then in the depths there are certain processes: skin formation is growing, and this is clearly bad.

• Sprouting into the depths of the skin, malignant cells germinate into the blood and lymphatic vessels; they begin to spread along the channel and enter the lymphatic system, bones, liver, brain, where metastases are formed.

If the mole has changed, and soon externally returned to its previous state, most likely it does not pose a threat. But to show it to a specialist is not out of place.

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Symptoms of the red dots on a mole

Malignant formations into which the red dots on the mole can be transformed are usually somewhat different in appearance than benign, and stand out on the skin. So it looks like melanoma, especially dangerous because it quickly metastasizes throughout the body.

Specialists combined the symptoms characteristic of melanoma in a diagnostic formula called AKORD:

• Asymmetry.
• Edge - uneven, ragged, notched.
• Color - heterogeneous, with colored patches and veins.
• Size - a diameter of more than six millimeters is considered dangerous, and if such formations are four or more, a person falls into a risk group.
• Dynamics - the development of changes in the edge, color, shape, size, as well as bleeding, formation of scales signal about the danger.

However, deviations are possible, so when determining the quality of moles, refinement diagnostics is used.

The massive and sharp appearance of red dots on the mole is a weighty reason for visiting a skin dispensary or oncologist's office.

A less dangerous symptom is the presence of hairs on the mole. Such birthmarks are less prone to degeneration.

The appearance of red dots on the mole during pregnancy

Some features of nevi are noted in women: for example, during puberty, as well as menopause, they grow more intensely old and new birthmarks are formed.

In the period of preparation for motherhood and breastfeeding, on the contrary, there are no physiological changes in moles.

• Therefore, the appearance of red dots on the mole during pregnancy or during lactation should be the reason for contacting a doctor.

Complications and consequences

The consequences of surgical removal of a mole are manifested by pain of varying intensity. They are eliminated with pain medication, which should be prescribed by a specialist.

The wound does not need special care until the stitches are removed (7th - 10th day). Apply only ointments for healing and preventing scars.

The subsequent care is to once again not disturb the wound and the place around it:

• do not wash;
• Do not lubricate with cosmetics;
• it is premature to not rip a crust: it must fall away by itself;
• protect from the sun by means of a cloth bandage or sticking plaster.

After surgery, complete healing takes two to three weeks. Other ways are more sparing, and healing occurs somewhat faster.

The red dots on the mole are potentially dangerous, such moles should be removed. Sometimes after removal there are complications:

• infection of the site of operation;
• the appearance of pain, burning;
• seam divergence;
• formation of a keloid scar.

Infection with pathogenic bacteria causes inflammation and suppuration of the wound, increased pain and divergence of the edges of the skin. A rare, but possible consequence is the divergence of the sutures.

Postoperative traces disappear with time. Promote proper healing of the ointment, which should be applied according to the advice of the specialist who performed the operation.

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Diagnostics of the red dots on a mole

Diagnosis of red dots on the mole is performed by the oncodermatologist. The diagnosis is based on:

• anamnesis,
• inspection,
• symptoms,
• analyzes.

From instrumental methods apply:

• digital dermatoscopy,
• biopsy.

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Analyzes

Analyzes are prescribed when it is required to perform operative removal of a birthmark with red dots:

• general blood analysis;
• blood chemistry;
• Analysis of urine.

The results of the tests inform the doctor about the patient's health, the functioning of important organs, and help in the appointment of postoperative care.

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Instrumental diagnostics

The last word in diagnostics is a computerized epiluminescent system (the apparatus examines processes in the depth of red dots on the mole without harm to it). Doubtful in the sense of malignancy, places are covered with special oil and treated in good light.

The dermatoscope repeatedly enlarges the image and displays it on the monitor, helping the specialist to objectively evaluate all the indices. The procedure allows for follow-up of the condition and prevention of other moles.

For the accuracy of the diagnosis, a proven method is used - a biopsy that determines the presence (or absence) of malignant tumors. Two types of biopsy are used: puncture and total excision.

• In the first case, the procedure is performed with a special needle, under local anesthesia. For analysis take a little material.
• Another kind combines histological diagnostics and medical procedure, that is, a dubious birthmark is thus removed.

If suspected of melanoma, additional methods of examination (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI) are used.

Differential diagnosis

Moles, with red dots including, should be differentiated from

• melanoma,
• basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

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Treatment of the red dots on a mole

Mole should be removed, in order to prevent cancer, when red dots appear on the mole, as well as other symptoms when it:

• sharply turns red;
• increases;
• swells;
• bleeds;
• begins to ache.

There are several methods for removing moles:

• electrocoagulation;

Skin formation is cauterized by electric current. The method is fast, bloodless, painless; after the procedure there is a crust.

• surgical method;

Cut out the melanoma and healthy skin around it; The wound heals under an antiseptic dressing, after the operation remains a hem.

• laser removal;

Manipulation is accompanied by moderate pain and minimal blood loss; scarring does not.

• cryodestruction;

Effects of cold - a quick, gentle, bloodless method; The wound heals under the crust, leaving no trace.

• The radio wave method is effective and non-traumatic, suitable for small moles (used infrequently in the absence of tools).

A specific method is chosen by a specialist, taking into account all indications and contraindications. Practice shows that it is better to conduct the procedure in a clinic, not a beauty salon, on the basis of preliminary examinations. It is important to carry out a complete removal of dangerous tissues, so that the mole does not grow again. The material is subject to histological examination for malignancy.

Medications

Healthy moles can not be treated. When red spots appear on the mole, surgical methods, alternative and pharmaceutical agents are used for treatment.

• An effective preparation for external use is ointment on herbs "Stefalin". It painlessly removes altered moles and melanomas, does not cause undesirable effects and does not leave any scars.

For tumors of moles, anticancer agents are used.

Alternative treatment

Alternative treatment, too, considers the red dots on the mole to be a cause for concern and recommends that they be removed. There are at least two ways of alternative treatment:

• acid burning;
• stringing.

Burning moles with vinegar essence. The procedure is repeated daily for two weeks. If necessary, after the same period, the treatment is repeated. Between procedures the birthmark is protected from infection by a bandage.

The method is considered reliable, but has a significant drawback - a strong soreness. The positive is that there are no defects left on the skin.

To burn nevi is possible and less aggressive substances - lemon, garlic, onion juice, as well as hydrogen peroxide, iodine, baking soda, honey. A very mild way - to lubricate linseed, castor oil, after which birthmarks gradually decrease and come to naught.

• Bandaging moles, at first glance, - the procedure is harmless, but not safe. After such intervention, rapid degeneration is provoked; removing the "tip of the iceberg" does not give confidence that it will not grow again, in a more dangerous form.

The use of alternative methods for treatment is allowed, but a specialist should investigate and resolve the issue of removal.

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Herbal Treatment

Alternative medicine uses herbal medicine at home. The most effective for removing moles with red dots is considered to be celandine: juice, tincture, plant-based ointments.

• Fresh juice from the stems, leaves are applied to the red dots on the mole two or three times a day.
• Tincture is done on alcohol: 100 g of leaves are kept in a dark place for two weeks, filter and take 10 to 12 drops three times a day.
• Ointment is made on the basis of baby cream or pork fat. Use young leaves (1 hour of raw materials for 2 parts of the base) or celandine juice (1: 4).
• For the production of butter, dry raw materials are crushed, insist on vegetable oil for a week (in a dark place). Lubricate the birthmark for a month, two to three times a day.

Some healers advise the use of garlic, cauliflower. There is information about the usefulness of the poisonous plant aconite, which the people call a wrestler (and many more synonyms), an unpleasant taste of creolin with milk. They are used according to a special scheme.

Read also: Removal of moles at home

Medicinal herbs during treatment require patience and perseverance from the patient, but they also have advantages: they do not give pain, side effects and leave no traces.

Prevention

Usually there is nothing superfluous on the skin of a newborn, although there are separate birthmarks. Most brown formations of different shades and intensities appear or are manifested at different periods of life, depending on the intensity of solar radiation and the hereditary propensity to tumors.

Preventing the appearance of red dots on the mole is to carefully and attentively treat all the formations that are on the skin, and to all the changes that occur on these formations. Protecting the birthmark from mechanical and other damages, a person significantly reduces the possible risks.

When multiple birthmarks are not recommended massage, strong shower, intensive training on simulators.

• The main risk factor is the sun's rays. In summer, it is important to avoid the active sun, provoking the appearance of red dots and other changes on the moles. Particularly dangerous direct UV rays in July - August at noon time: from 12 to 15 hours (in the southern region - from 11 to 16).

You can not protect the skin from the sun with a patch: it provokes inflammation and undesirable consequences.

On the beach you should remember that you can sunbathe in the water (the sun penetrates the thickness of a whole meter), and drops of water on the skin, like lenses, strongly attract the ultraviolet.

In winter or in the off-season lovers of sunburn, especially redheads, blondes and shatens, do not abuse the solarium.

Harmful effects on moles are provided by chemicals used in household or industrial production.

Nevus can not be cauterized or removed in any other way.

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Forecast

The most important thing in predicting red spots on a mole is a timely diagnosis and qualified intervention. The main factor in making the forecast is the thickness of education: the thinner it is, the more effective the treatment. The prognosis also depends on the place of the mole, the age and the state of the patient's health.

Modern techniques allow in the early stages to remove together with the mole the minimum amount of healthy tissues. In more complex cases, it is necessary to remove adjacent lymph nodes. In later stages, immunotherapy is prescribed, and when chemotherapy is applied to distant nodes and other organs, chemotherapy is prescribed.

Many foreigners, who have been brought up from childhood to be responsible for their own health, pay special attention to skin formations at least once a year. And discovering changes, such as red dots on birthmarks, sound an alarm in time. Unfortunately, we lack such a culture, so the state of affairs in this area is several times worse. Explanatory work on the part of doctors and a more conscious attitude on the part of citizens will help improve both treatment and statistics.

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