Can I remove moles while breastfeeding?

There are many methods for removing moles at present, such as laser surgery, electrocautery, chemical corrosion and freezing. Regardless of the method, it is best not to have mole treatment done by women who are breastfeeding. You must wait until the breastfeeding period is over before you can remove the mole. This is because if the mole removal fails, you may have to take medication or undergo other medical procedures with greater impacts, which would be very detrimental to breastfeeding.

Mole removal is mainly done by using laser method, the radiation itself is very small and has no significant impact. But as far as moles themselves are concerned, it is best not to remove them. Irritated moles can easily cause cancer. If it does not affect your appearance, it is recommended not to remove them. It is recommended that you choose a professional beauty salon to do it, because it can easily cause infection if not handled properly.

Generally speaking, after a mole is removed, the doctor will ask you not to drink beverages with pigments, and it is also not recommended to eat foods containing soy sauce or vinegar. This is because laser mole removal will leave a small pit on the face. If you eat these foods, the color of the laser area will easily become darker, forming a pigmented mole that is larger than the original one. If it is surgically removed, it generally will not recur. However, if it is removed through laser or other methods, it may recur. Normally, laser mole removal requires three to four sessions, with three to four months in between. It is difficult to completely remove the mole in one session.

We cannot touch or scratch our wounds at will to prevent infection. After removing the mole, we should try not to apply cosmetics on the wounds, as this can also easily lead to infection.

Through the above introduction, everyone has a certain understanding of whether mole removal can be done during breastfeeding. It should be noted here that no matter it is laser mole removal, chemical corrosion mole removal, or burning mole removal, it is inevitable to take some antibacterial, anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs after mole removal. At this time, women are in the breastfeeding period and are not suitable to take these drugs at all.