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What Causes Pain, Swelling And Discharge From A Mole?
I have had a mole above my lip my whole life. It grows hair out of it, so I ve been told it s a healthy mole. Today I woke with pain in it and when I squeezed it puss and then clear fluid came out. It has continued all day and now my lip is swollen below it
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
Hi,
I can understand your coencenr for pain, swelling and discharge from a mole. As per your description it appears to be Compound mole: there are many a types of moles, but amongst them it is most common one and caused by proliferation of certain cells (melanocytes)in the skin. Moles should be excised at the earliest if :
-The mole is above 6 mm size.
- There is bit of redness in it.
- It has pain with itching and a history of sudden change in size.
On the basis of all these features I suggest you to get it excised at the earliest. Till that time there are certain suggestions which are applicable in your condition:
- The most important thing you should do is to not touch, pinch, pop or squeeze the area by any mean.
You can meet a dermatologist who can guide you the best.
All the best.
I can understand your coencenr for pain, swelling and discharge from a mole. As per your description it appears to be Compound mole: there are many a types of moles, but amongst them it is most common one and caused by proliferation of certain cells (melanocytes)in the skin. Moles should be excised at the earliest if :
-The mole is above 6 mm size.
- There is bit of redness in it.
- It has pain with itching and a history of sudden change in size.
On the basis of all these features I suggest you to get it excised at the earliest. Till that time there are certain suggestions which are applicable in your condition:
- The most important thing you should do is to not touch, pinch, pop or squeeze the area by any mean.
You can meet a dermatologist who can guide you the best.
All the best.
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