I Have Hundreds Upon Hundreds of Moles. I Want Them Gone!

asked 1 year ago by crowley.s in Dallas, TX
Latest answer by Michael Sullivan, MD
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Tags: arms, back, chest, legs

I have hundreds upon hundres of moles on my arms, legs, back, and chest. My derm won't remove them as they are benign and insurance won't cover the cost as removal is considered cosmetic. It is really affecting my self esteem and I don't like to go out in public. I am considering trying to get some liquid nitrogen to remove them myself. How well does it work to remove lots of flat, brown moles? Some are very large, slightly bigger than a pencil eraser. What about radiofrequency surgery?

5 answers to I Have Hundreds Upon Hundreds of Moles. I Want Them Gone!

Seek the advice of a Dermatologist

Please contact a reputable Board Certified Dermatologist in your area for a consultation and examination. DO NOT attempt to try anything at home as the outcome could be far far worse that what you are experiencing now. Your well trained Dermatologist will be able to recommend the treatment options to best address your concerns.

Michael Sullivan, MD
Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon

Self-Treatment Of Your Own Moles Is A Bad Idea

On a practical basis, it may be possible to get rid of many of your moles but doing it yourself is not the way to get there. Most importantly, using liquid nitrogen essentially is like burning them off and will result in white scars as their replacement. Is many hundreds of white spots better than many hundreds of black spots? Probably not. In addition, some of these moles may benefit by biopsy which you obviously can not do and even know which ones should be tested. It would be best to... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

How to Remove Hundreds of Moles From My Body?

If you have many moles on your body, I would recommend seeing a board certified dermatologist for a body check to make sure none of these moles are suspicious for cancer. The greater the number of moles, the higher the risk. Depending on the type of "mole" on your body, some can be frozen, or shaved of. However, for a standard mole, the only way to minimize chance of recurrence is to excise the mole and close the defect. This may result in hundreds of tiny... more

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

Be careful what you ask for.

I would completely agree with Dr. Krant's advice. First are they really moles or are they something different like seborrehic keratoses? Here in the DFW area, there are a ton of "Medi-Spas" that will claim that they are skin experts. Be very careful and make sure that you are seeing a board-certified dermatologist. Do NOT try to freeze these lesions yourself. First off, how do you know if that mole is a melanoma or not? Second,... more

Brent Spencer, MD
Frisco Dermatologic Surgeon

Be careful removing true moles by destruction. Are they really moles?

Crowley.s, Please consider going for a second opinion to a BOARD CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST to see if there are other options for you. First of all, "flat brown moles" can describe many things, so I am not sure if you mean real "pigmented nevi" (moles) or possibly "seborrheic keratoses" (non-mole benign growths). Many laser spas and other types of practitioners may say it's ok to laser or freeze off these lesions, but if they really are pigmented... more

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

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