Mole Removal

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There are a few distinct differences between a mole and a wart. A mole happens when skin cells mutate while a wart forms due to virus, mainly human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts are contagious while moles are not. But there is a similarity between the two, both can become cancerous. Warts came in varieties of:

• Common Wart - Raised rough edges found on hands and knees
• Flat Wart - Tan or discolored skin, found around face, neck, hands or feet
• Filiform - Thread like wart found around face and on eyelid
• Plantar Wart - flat and painful wart found on bottom of feet
• Genital Wart - sexually transmitted, found on genitalia

Mole Wart Removal can easily be done by over the counter medications that contain salicylic acid. There is also a medication called Cantharidin that has been used in mole wart removal since olden days though it is yet to be approved by the FDA. Cantharidin works by causing the wart to turn into blister when the medication is injected directly into it. Once it dries, doctor cuts off dead part of the wart, revealing smooth skin underneath. Although effective, it is not practiced widely because of the FDA issue. Alternatively, you can use home remedies like castor oil, apple cider vinegar, cauliflower or pineapple juice or honey. Cream remedies exist also - Wart Mole Vanish is widely used for mole wart removal of all sorts and can be used on the sensitive parts of body. Surgery is the last option for mole warts that are difficult to rid off by the methods above. Usually costs a bomb and involves electrosurgery, which burns off wart with an electrical current and curettage that cuts off wart using small scalpel.

Of course, just like the mole procedures, have your warts checked before having them removed or treated to eliminate cancer risks.