How to prevent malignant melanoma

Melanoma is a common surgical disease in life, and malignant melanoma is its most serious manifestation. So, how should we take preventive measures against malignant melanoma ? Next, let's learn about it from the following article.

1. For pigmented nevi that are prone to friction, biopsy should be performed for pathological examination. All nevi should be removed as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of malignant melanoma. For example, if a child has a large hairy nevus on the waist, the main part of the nevus can be removed as much as possible in the middle before it becomes malignant, and the two sides can be sutured. After the surrounding skin is loosened, the remaining part can be removed until the nevus is completely removed. Each specimen removed must be sent for pathological examination. If there is malignant change, it should be completely removed and skin grafting should be performed. This is one of the ways to prevent malignant melanoma.

2. To prevent malignant melanoma, it is not advisable to stimulate moles with corrosive drugs or complete freezing, because moles can often become malignant melanomas due to traumatic stimulation.

3. To prevent malignant melanoma, you must pay attention to information about the malignant transformation of moles. Melanoma patients should be alert to the following information: the mole becomes larger, the pigment becomes darker or lighter; the mole spreads radially to the surrounding area; the mole is painful or uncomfortable for no reason, and there is a small amount of exudate on the surface; the lymph nodes in the mole area are swollen, and a faint blue-black color can be seen.

The above is a detailed description of the prevention methods of malignant melanoma. I hope it can help everyone understand the knowledge of melanoma in this regard and cure melanoma in time. If you have other questions about melanoma, you can contact our online experts to answer your questions.