Fibroepithelial nevus refers to benign skin lesions. This is the most common type of mole. They can be congenital, but often appear at puberty, when the body undergoes hormonal changes. How dangerous are such moles and how to get rid of them? We will consider these issues further.
What it is
Fibroepithelial nevus is a formation on the skin in the form of a large mole. It is benign. This type of nevus consists of skin cells.
The shape of the mole resembles a hemisphere. Its dimensions range from a few millimeters to 1.5 cm. This neoplasm has a soft consistency. It is located on a leg and rises above the skin. In appearance, the mole is similar to a rounded wart, so it is sometimes called fibropapilloma. The color of the formation may be pinkish, bluish, light brown or not different from the skin tone.
Photos of the neoplasm can be seen below.
Most often, fibroepithelial nevus is located on the face and body, but can also occur in other areas of the skin. It has a smooth surface and grows very slowly. A mole is often covered with hair. Such nevi are more common in women.
Also on the surface of the formation, a bundle of blood vessels sometimes appears. Doctors call such moles angiofibroepithelial nevi.
At what age does the nevus appear
Formations of this type can appear at any age. Very often they are congenital in nature. In most cases, nevi appear in childhood and adolescence.
However, sometimes such moles occur in middle-aged and elderly people. The time of nevus formation is important when choosing the optimal method of removing education.
How dangerous are such moles
Fibroepithelial nevus cells are not prone to malignant degeneration. Such formations do not pass into melanoma (skin cancer) when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
What is the danger of fibroepithelial nevus? A convex neoplasm on the skin is very easy to injure. This can lead to infection and inflammation of the nevus. In this case, the risk of malignant degeneration of nevus cells increases. A sign of inflammation is the appearance of a red corolla around the mole. However, even with trauma, such a nevus develops into melanoma extremely rarely.
Diagnostics
You should not independently determine the type of mole according to the medical description of fibroepithelial nevus. Diagnosis of skin lesions should be carried out by a dermatologist or dermatologist.
It should be remembered that many dangerous moles can be very similar in appearance to benign nevi. Therefore, to determine the type of neoplasm, it is necessary to undergo laboratory tests:
- Dermatoscopy A mole is examined under multiple magnification using a special device.
- Siascopy. Using the apparatus, pigment deposits and the structure of the mole are scanned.
- Ultrasound This method allows you to determine how deeply the mole cells have grown into the layers of the skin.
- Histology. This study can only be done after removal of the mole. However, it is possible to examine the material under a microscope only with surgical or radio wave excision of the neoplasm. If the mole was removed with a laser, liquid nitrogen or an electrocoagulator, then histology is impossible.
Fibroepithelial nevus must be distinguished from the blue and border pigmented nevus. The last two types of moles are often degenerated into melanoma. It is also important to conduct differential diagnosis with papillomas.
Medical removal methods
Similar formations on the skin are not subject to conservative treatment. Removing fibroepithelial nevus is the only way to get rid of moles. This operation is carried out in several ways:
- Surgical excision. Nevus is removed with a medical scalpel. This method is indicated for large or deep moles. However, after this removal, scars may remain, which then have to be removed using plastic.
- Radio waves. A mole is cut out with a radiocoagulator. At the same time, radio waves stop bleeding and disinfect the wound. After such surgery, there is no scar left.
- With a laser. This is the most gentle and painless operation. Mole cells are destroyed by laser radiation. There are usually no traces on the skin. Only when large moles are removed can a noticeable spot be visible.
- Electricity The operation is carried out using an electrocoagulator. Nevus is destroyed by electric current.
- Cryodestruction. Mole cells are frozen with liquid nitrogen.
In practice, moles are most often removed by surgical excision. Cryodestruction is most rarely used, since with this method the whole mole is not always destroyed completely. However, with any method of surgery, relapse of the nevus cannot be ruled out if the cells are not completely removed.
Is it possible to remove the nevus with celandine
Is removal of fibroepithelial nevus acceptable at home? Doctors categorically do not recommend self-medication in such cases. There are many medical ways to get rid of moles. These methods are much more effective and safer than folk recipes.
At home, celandine is most often used to remove nevus. The juice of this plant has cauterizing properties. However, it can only be used to remove small and shallow moles. Before using celandine, you should consult your doctor.
From celandine, you can prepare the following tools to remove the nevus:
- Juice. The skin around the mole is greased with a greasy cream to avoid burns. The lower part of the stem is incised. Stand out orange juice, which lubricates the nevus. The procedure is repeated daily for about 2-4 weeks.
- Tincture. 50 g of dry grass is poured into a glass of alcohol and insisted for 2 weeks. Tincture is applied to a cotton swab and nevus is cauterized.
- Ointment. The juice of the plant is mixed with petroleum jelly in a ratio of 1: 4. A mole is lubricated 2-3 times a day.
It is important to remember that treatment at home is possible only after obtaining diagnostic results. You must make sure that the mole is benign. It is forbidden to self-medicate melanoma-dangerous neoplasms.