A mole next to my mouth?
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If a mole bleeds/gets knocked/catches, then the NHS should do it. Also if it changes/looks dodgy they will remove it for you. I shouldn't really say this, but if you tell the doctor that you are always catching it/stabbing it with your fork etc , then they will do it for you . One word of caution..If it is a large and very obvious mole, it is preferable to get a proper plastic surgeon to do it for you. The reason is that you won't get scaring. A normal doctor/surgeon is quite capable of removing it, BUT their stitching is not so neat. Plastic surgeons are especially trained, to do invisible/virtually invisible stitching. I had a huge ugly mole removed next to my mouth. In my mind it looked like a witches mole, but when I had it removed, NOBODY noticed. I had lived with this facial mole for 49 years. I looked in the mirror every day, and hated it. I waited all that time, and got it done only last year. This means that what is hideous in YOUR eyes, other people simply don't even notice. I did go privately to have my ugly mole removed, because I wanted a neat job by a specialist plastic surgeon. I used my private health insurance, as I genuinely did have another 'dodgy' mole on my face, which was done at the same time. With the NHS, it is luck of the draw who you get, if I am honest. Good luck with your decision. Sometimes it is worth sacrificing a couple of holidays to pay for it privately!
I had a mole removed six years ago- it was one of those lumpy ones at the bottom right corner of my mouth right next to the lip. Went to see the dermatologist (I was seeing her already for my eczema) and she referred me to the surgeon dermatologist who removed it by burning it off in slices (ewwww!) sounds revolting but didn't hurt as I had local anaesthetic. Scab took a while to heal but its gone now and I have a barely visible scar from it.
Ask for a referral from your GP- you should be able to get it on the NHS. They will biopsy the mole too to make sure it is non-cancerous (you only get the results if there is something wrong!)
I dont know about prices, but think of it as a beauty spot! Very 50's ;)
Many men feel moles near the mouth are attractive. Many women go through the pain and expense of a "Marilyn" piercing (it resembles a mole) near their mouth to achieve this effect. Please consider keeping your mole!
It is likely this will class as an NHS procedure, ask your GP to refer you.
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