False facts in the plastic surgery – VI

Especially, the removal of spots (dark spots) on the face is dangerous, the surgery in order to remove spots may lead to increasing size of the spots or cancer. FALSE

After consulting a dermatologist (for dermatoscopy evaluation), if the dark skin lesion (dark spots) on the face or other areas of the body are decided to be removed, they should be removed by a plastic surgeon.

In cases that the dark spots are not completely removed, the dark spots which have tumor may grow faster. The removal of dark spots by entering parallel incision with the wrinkle lines of the skin, indicates the recovery with minimum scar.

10 factors indicating the malignant dark spots: 1. Irregular lines/borders 2. Bleeding, open wound, 3. Dark color, 4. Discolor 5. New satellite lesions around dark spot 6. Malignant tumor presence in the same area before 7. Occurrence time 8. Increased itching, pain or hair development, 9. Growth, 10. Age, the immunosuppressant use such as chemotherapeutic or steroid

The treatment is completed by removing of the whole dark spot considering the base and side limits, and by sending to the pathology laboratory. Another important factor that the surgical procedure should be performed by a surgical technique which leaves minimum scar, and that expected aesthetic result should be observed after completion of recovery period.

The process is completed by removing of the dark spots on your face by a plastic surgeon, and by observing the aesthetic results following the examination of the dark spot by a pathologist.

In fact, if the dark spots are removed by considering these conditions and requirements, it does not reoccur and cause cancer. The lesions named dark spots are called “Nevus” in the medical literature.