Every one of us has moles to one degree or another. You should know that small moles are also at risk of becoming cancerous, but 90% of moles have no possibility of becoming cancerous, and only a small number of moles will become malignant.
Previously reported. A Mr. Liu from Hangzhou has a black mole on his right arm. Mr. Liu dug it out himself, but he didn't expect it to grow again a year later. After examination, it was found that the mole was broken.
How to judge whether a mole on your body is cancerous?
In fact, it is not difficult to judge whether the moles on your body are malignant. You just need to pay more attention to whether the moles on your body have the following six conditions.
1. Very dark moles, or moles with uneven pigmentation, uneven or irregular edges, uneven shapes, left and right asymmetry, and diameters greater than 5 mm, may all become malignant.
2. A single mole changes suddenly and quickly. If there is no reason, the surrounding redness and swelling suddenly become larger in a short period of time, or the color becomes significantly darker.
3. The surface changes from smooth to rough, with decay, exudation and bleeding.
4. The edges of moles that were previously clearly bordered become blurred, or one side is clear and the other is unclear, and the color is dark and light.
5. Moles usually have no uncomfortable symptoms. If you suddenly feel itchy, you may need to be alert.
6. Many small black spots suddenly appear around the mole.
If you find one or more of the above conditions on your body, you must seek medical treatment in time instead of picking it out yourself like Mr. Liu did, to avoid incomplete treatment and aggravating the malignant transformation of the mole.
You need to pay attention to moles growing in these areas!
1. Moles growing in special parts, such as moles growing on limbs or parts prone to friction.
2. Moles growing in mucous membranes, such as moles in oral mucosa, conjunctiva, and vagina.
3. Moles in the nail groove that are connected to the skin under the nail may grow under the nail and be blocked by the nail. It is difficult to see the changes and it grows on the limbs, so the probability of malignant transformation is relatively high.
According to statistics in my country, acral melanoma accounts for 41.8% of all melanomas, namely the soles of the feet, toes, fingertips and under the nails, followed by mucosal melanomas, such as the rectum, anus, vulva, Eyes, nose, mouth, etc.
Melanoma has long been recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books
TCM does not have a clear name for melanoma, but it is closely related to the ancient books "Nei Jing", "Surgical Zhengzong", "Treatise on Febrile Diseases·Posteron" "Li Qi", "Tuo Qi" and "Fan Hua" recorded in the book are very similar.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi stagnation and blood stasis, long-term retention of dampness and poison, and six exogenous evils can all lead to nevus lesions. Although the cause of this disease is complex, it is nothing more than internal and external factors. The internal cause of the disease is insufficient righteousness, and the invasion of evil qi is an important condition for the disease. Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on regulating the balance of qi, blood, yin and yang, strengthening the body and eliminating evil.