What will happen if sebaceous nevus is not removed?

Moles are a very important substance on the body. They are composed of the accumulation of skin pigments, mainly melanin. It is a relatively normal phenomenon, and there are many types of moles. For example, red moles and black moles are the two most common types. There is another type of mole that is relatively rare, but has a certain impact on health. That is sebaceous nevus. Let’s take a look at what will happen if the sebaceous nevus is not removed?

Sebaceous nevus is a hamartoma composed of sebaceous glands, also known as organoid nevus. Sebaceous nevus is relatively common, usually occurring at birth or shortly after birth, and is more common on the head and neck, especially on the scalp. The changes in tissue structure with age can be roughly divided into three periods. In infancy or childhood, in addition to mild hyperplasia of the epidermis, small, incompletely differentiated hair follicle structures can be seen, while the sebaceous glands are underdeveloped.

During adolescence, the epidermis shows warty or papilloma-like hyperplasia, and a large number of mature or nearly mature sebaceous glands are seen in the dermis.

This thing becomes more difficult to cure as you get older, so it is recommended to have it removed as soon as possible, because although the chance is not very high, it is still possible to cause basal cell carcinoma, and if a tumor really develops, it will be troublesome. You can choose to do laser treatment or skin grafting. Skin grafting is more troublesome but can solve the problem in one go. Laser treatment is relatively convenient, but if the disease is more serious, it is difficult to cure and requires multiple treatments. If the disease is very serious, laser treatment will not work.

Solution:

It is best to treat sebaceous nevus early, as it is likely to grow larger, so it is recommended that small ones be treated with laser, while larger sebaceous nevus require surgical treatment.

Sebaceous nevus is a benign tumor that can be removed. It will not become malignant. The local wound should be disinfected carefully.

The time should be determined according to the condition of the disease. If it continues to grow, it is recommended to take surgical treatment in time and do not postpone it. If the swelling is not serious, elective surgery can be performed depending on the condition.

The patient's skin pigmented nevus condition can be treated with laser, disinfected with iodine, and observed.