How to prevent early melanoma

Melanoma is common in people aged 30-60 years. Especially in elderly patients, younger patients are generally less malignant. Early surgical resection has a better prognosis. Melanoma is more malignant and is likely to recur. How to prevent melanoma? Experts point out that discovering early signs of melanoma is the key to preventing melanoma.

1. For pigmented nevi that occur in areas prone to friction, biopsy should be performed for pathological examination

If a child has a large hairy nevus on the waist, it is often rubbed and squeezed by the belt, so it should be completely removed as soon as possible. If it is difficult to remove all of it at once, the main part of the large hairy 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 to prevent malignant transformation. Each specimen removed must be sent for pathological examination. If there is malignant transformation, it should be completely removed and skin grafting should be performed.

2. It is not advisable to stimulate moles with corrosive drugs or complete freezing.

If the mole cannot be removed in one freezing operation and needs to be removed repeatedly, it is dangerous because moles often become malignant due to traumatic stimulation. It is reported that some people have become malignant due to incomplete freezing. Malignant melanoma is related to external stimulation. If it is necessary for cosmetic purposes, it is safer and more reliable to remove the mole at one time. Cryotherapy combined with excision should be completed in one time. Do not remove it in multiple times. The excised specimen should be sent for pathological examination.