Pain after removal of a birthmark
There are several ways to have a birthmark removed. The most common methods are surgery, laser treatment or treatment with a radiofrequency cautery. The removal of a birthmark is generally not a particularly painful procedure.
It is usually done under local anesthesia, so that the removal, no matter what kind, is not painful. However, it is possible that pain may occur after the removal. Slight pain after surgical removal of a birthmark is normal.
However, if the patient is physically spared and especially if the wound is protected, the pain is only of very slight intensity. A surgical wound always carries a certain risk of inflammation, which can be very painful. In general, however, this is rather seldom the case.
Punching out a birthmark takes place under local anaesthetic and is therefore not painful, only a slight feeling of pressure is felt. After the treatment, slight pulling pain is normal, especially under mechanical stress. However, as with other birthmark removal procedures, this pain lasts only a few days and is very bearable.
If necessary, light painkillers can be taken. Laser removal is a common method of birthmark removal. However, before a birthmark is lasered, it must be ensured that it is absolutely benign.
In most cases, the laser treatment is performed under local anesthesia, so it is not painful. After removal, slight pain and a slight redness and swelling of the treated area are normal. However, this pain usually does not last longer than two to three days and is mainly promoted by pressure on the affected area or other mechanical stress.
Light painkillers such as ibuprofen or paracetamol from the pharmacy are usually sufficient. Compared to removal with a laser, radiofrequency ablation is considered to be less painful. Here, the treatment also leads to slight pain induced by pressure.
In some cases, moles can also be frozen at the dermatologist. This therapy is also called cryotherapy. The icing itself can be perceived as a stabbing pain and, depending on the individual treatment, is also carried out under local anesthesia.
After the icing, there may be severe redness, swelling and blistering. The affected area is sensitive and very painful under pressure. In general, however, the pain after the treatment is rather weak and easy to bear.
Scratching up moles is often done unconsciously, but sometimes it is done consciously. Slight pain is normal, even slight bleeding can occur due to scratching. After a few days, however, the scratches heal again, so that no permanent pain is to be expected.
However, if moles itch constantly or are scratched open painfully, they should be checked by a dermatologist. It is possible that they are located in an unfavorable place where clothing rubs and thus creates an irritation to scratch open. Such moles can be removed if they are disturbing.
The constant scratching of the birthmark always causes slight pain and makes it easier for germs to enter the skin. A painful inflammation can be the result. Signs of this are swelling and reddening of the skin.
