After mole removal, a wound remains, it begins to tighten with pink skin, which does not contain melanin. This pigment protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, when sunlight hits this area, the body begins to intensively produce melanin, which can lead to hyperpigmentation.
In summer, it is almost impossible to protect the skin from direct sunlight. After consulting with the 1st category oncologist of the HappyDerm medical center, Lyudmila Artyushkevich , it became obvious that planned removal of moles on exposed parts of the body (face, neck, décolleté) is best done in early spring, winter or autumn.
What about a mole on the body?
Much depends on your plans. If you are planning to go to the sea, it is better to postpone the procedure until September.
Even when in the shade, there is a chance of being strongly affected by reflected or diffused sunlight.
In what cases should a mole be removed?
There are several situations when a mole needs to be removed:
- growing rapidly;
- became inflamed;
- bleeding;
- injured.
In these situations, the risk of negative consequences is higher than the inconvenience that may be associated with protecting a remote area.
If a mole is removed from an open area of the body, it must be covered for two months. It is also necessary to apply SPF with a high protection factor. In this case, the risk of pigmentation is minimized.
Removing a mole in the summer has nothing to do with the development of skin cancer.
The worst thing that can happen from UV exposure is pigmentation of the scar.
