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Mole removal

By Meg ⋅ May 11, 2007 ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Just completed a research project on mole removal. I thought I would share some of the information with you.

There are basically two choices in mole removal. Visit your doctor and go with his recommendation, or experiment in the realm of homeopathic/natural remedies.

I will not argue with whatever your doctor tells you. I will advise you to seek different opinions and to consider a visit to both a dermatologist as well as a plastic surgeon; Only after you hear from both would we advise making a decision.

My investigation into natural cures was definitely more gray area. Regardless of which natural remedy you are drawn to, please, clear it with your doctor before trying it. There are a number of natural remedies, garlic, hydrogen peroxide, duct tape (I do not know how natural I would consider that), as well as a few products that are available via the internet. The most common ingredient was bloodroot paste. Bloodroot paste, black salve and oils have traditionally been used for as an alternative health protocol on skin moles, skin tags, warts and on ring worm, eczema psoriasis etc. But there was too much conflicting information to make much out of it.The top two products are DermaTend and Wart & Mole Vanish. We contact both and asked for a sample of their product. DermaTend did not respond at all. We did immediately receive a phone call from a rep at Wart & Mole Vanish. Our conclusions, strictly opinion, are that the DermaTend may be worth a try, the other, probably a scam.

Our reasoning is as follows.

DermaTend did not respond to our request, as disappointing as that is, it also reassures me that the product is selling well and they have no need to push product. It sells itself, as it should be. We also found that the product is popular and testimonials come from more reputable sources. This does not mean it is not a scam, but would be worth checking out if homeopathic is the route you wish to go.

The other product, I would advise against. It was nice to receive a response, but the rep was interested in Mindscapes page rank, was it high enough, (apparently not) and wanting to know if the free sample given to us would lead to a purchase. When we explained it may or may not, it depends on the results of our experiment as well as our clients’ personal choice, we received no sample. The rep was also unwilling to give us a yes or no answer regarding the free sample, he left things with a “you can check your mail and see what we decide” route. The last and largest red flag is just the name. A wart and a mole are very different things. How can one product effectively work on both? We read about different products working on skin tags, warts, jock itch, hemorrhoids. Scary!!!

All of the above sent up red flags for us. If the product is good, it is not in the first pages of a Google search, you should be willing to put it to the test. We found the unwillingness to stand behind a product unless there is a sure sale would worrisome. It should also be noted that during the phone call further information was promised us via email and it was never received. Again, if you made the initial call to us, why no follow thru? Red flag. OUr largest red flag, the website tells us the ingredients, which include Anacardium occidentale, which is cashew. We searched the site and found not one tree nut warning. I asked the rep and got a schpeel about how there ahve been no complains or documented reactions from the product. Considering that food allergies are life threatening, we were repulsed by the casual dismissal of our concern.

In conclusion, we recommend a Medical doctor. If natural intrigues you, beware, burns and infections were commonplace. Research on your own and find the best solution for you. DermaTend is a good place to start. Things to consider, size, location on your body, time frame for removal, pain level, as well as ease product use. And as always, Mindscapes is not recommending anything other that medical Doctor and further research. There are many scams out there and without a doctor, well, you are on your own. Research, research, research!! I would advise speaking with your doctor about and homeopathic remedies you would like to try before you try them.

Below are a couple of sites we found information as well as a couple articles that we thought we worth listing. There were no less than 25 given to out client, here are a few:

http://www.locateadoc.com/articles.cfm/1810

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mole_removal/article_em.htm

http://www.dermatend.net/index.html

http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm

www.wartmolevanish.com (Removed the hyperlink cuz you should stay away from them)

One ingredient is cashew, but no allergy warning is found on site.

www.molewart.com/index.htm (Removed the hyperlink cuz you should stay away from them)

Load of crap, inaccurate info as well as scare tactics

http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/Mole_Removal nice, clear appears accurate. Could be more complete. Nice references

Duct Tape Fails Wart-Removal Test

By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today

Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus,MD; Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

March 20, 2007

AdditionalGeneral Dermatology Coverage

MINNEAPOLIS, March 20 — In household lore, duct tape has a million uses, but it hasn’t earned its way into the medicine cabinet yet, at least not as a cure for common warts.

Action Points

· Explain to interested patients that there is anecdotal evidence — and some from clinical trials — that duct tape can cure common warts.

· Note that the clinical evidence is mixed but that this randomized, controlled, double-blind study suggests that simply covering the wart with duct tape has no effect.

That’s the conclusion of what researchers here describe as the first double-blind controlled trial evaluating duct tape as a cure for verrucae vulgaris, or common warts, in adults.

In the study, 90 adult volunteers with at least one wart measuring from 2 mm to 15 mm were randomized to get either pads consisting of moleskin with transparent duct tape or moleskin alone, according to Rachel Wenner, M.D., of the University of Minnesota.

The volunteers were told to wear the pads for seven days and leave them off on the seventh evening. The process was repeated for two months or until the wart was cured, whichever came first, Dr. Wenner and colleagues reported in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology.

The primary endpoint was complete resolution of the wart, Dr. Wenner and colleagues reported, but there was no significant difference between the two treatment arms at the end of two months.

The researchers found that, among the 80 volunteers who completed the study, eight of the 39 in the treatment group (or 21%) had complete resolution, compared with nine of the 41 in the control arm (or 22%).

“During the treatment period, the mean diameter and height of the target wart decreased regardless of study group assignment,” the researchers said. Differences between the arms in height and diameter were less than 0.4 mm on average and were not significantly different.

In a logistic regression analysis, the only factor significantly associated (at P=0.006) with the likelihood of complete resolution was the duration of the wart — newer warts were more likely to resolve than established lesions, Dr. Wenner and colleagues found.

The finding contradicts one earlier study: In a small trial in children, reported in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in 2002, duct tape appeared to outperform cryotherapy. But that trial was criticized because the blinding was unlikely to have been completely effective, the researchers said.

On the other hand, a 2006 study in the same journal reported that duct tape was no better than placebo, although that study was not double-blinded. (Sticky Duct Tape Fails as Wart Treatment in SchoolChildren)

Several mechanisms have been suggested for the purported benefit of duct tape, but the current study suggests that occlusion of the wart is not the therapeutic mechanism, if there is one, the researcher said.

One possibility is an effect of the adhesive in the tape. For this study, the researchers said, transparent duct tape was used to preserve the blinding, after information from the manufacturers said it contained the same rubber-based adhesive as the standard silver tape.

Later, however, the manufacturer said that in fact the adhesive was acrylic-based, like that used in the moleskin. “It is possible that the rubber-based adhesive or other components of an adhesive not found on our study tape are required for effective treatment of warts,” the researchers said.

The research was supported by the Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and a medical student research grant from the Minnesota Medical Foundation for Dr. Wenner. The authors had no financial disclosures.

AdditionalGeneral Dermatology Coverage

EarnCME/CE credit for reading the news.

Primary source: Archives of Dermatology

Source reference:

Wenner R et al. “Duct Tape for the Treatment of Common Warts in Adults: ADouble-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.”Arch Dermatol 2007;143:309-313.

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Natural Mole Removal Medicine Picked Over Laser Mole Removal Surgery

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Zane Durant

March 17, 2007

Cindy Crawford’s “facial mole” may have been hot in the 1990’s, but most people today will do just about anything to remove moles and skin tags. Using high-tech laser lights had been the first choice of many mole sufferers, until a natural mole remover “DermaTend” was rediscovered.

All Dermatologist’s will tell you, “almost all of us will get moles on our bodies, someday” it’s a part of growing older. Usually after 40 these skin growths appear, most often on the torso. Some of these moles become cancerous or turn into what is called “Melanoma”. “If you think you have melanoma or some other type of skin cancer, see your doctor immediately.”

Moles are made up of abnormal skin cells; the average mole is not cancerous. Congenital Moles — are moles that are present at birth. These moles can vary in size some as small as 1/4 inch to some that cover almost the entire body of the child. These large (nevi) moles vary in size, in shape, in color, texture, and also hairiness. Some of these moles are colored reddish-tan; others mole are almost black. Most of them are shades of brown. Some of these congenital moles have fine downy hair; others have long, thick, darker hair. Giant congenital nevi involving much of the body are less common, possibly around one in every 200,000 to 500,000 births.

Removing moles usually requires a doctor to cut the mole at the base with a sharp scalpel. The mole is removed from the skin in this outpatient procedure, only a few stitches are required. Removing moles in this manner does leave scarring so it was passed over some 20 years ago when laser removal was adapted for dermatology. Laser removal was very popular in the U.S. until the cost of the procedure broke the $300.00 mark. Laser mole removal has less of a chance of scarring than removal with a scalpel, but most doctors will not guarantee a scar free result.

An old remedy used by Native American’s for removing moles, and warts is now being hailed, “even by dermatologist’s”, as the best way to remove moles from the skin. This natural mole removal remedy, “DermaTend” has replaced the laser for more than 20,000 patients a month. Reno, Nevada Dermatologist, Dr. Mark Farner said, “This DermaTend “bloodroot” medicine has the most unique properties. It removes bad skin cells naturally without the use of a scalpel or laser light” — it is also is used for removing genital warts, skin tags, and athlete’s foot. DermaTend is available online at www.DermaTend.NET

Skin Cancer Information

Skin cancer affects more than a million people each year in America alone, worldwide it is estimated that 10 million new cases appear each year. Experts say more than one in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime… that adds up; by 2010, “Melanoma” is projected to rise to one in 50 Americans.

The incidence of this type of skin cancer, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is rising faster than that of any other form of cancer. One person dies every hour from skin cancer, primarily the melanoma type of skin cancer. Here is one stat that is shocking. There are more new cases of skin cancer each year than the combined incidence of cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, and colon. The only bright light in the tunnel is, “most of the things that pop up on our bodies as we age; the moles, the skin tags, etc are nothing to worry about, and they can be removed with natural mole removers or laser surgery.”

American Skin Cancer Information Network says “more than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by “sun exposure”, yet most people still use no form of sun protection; less than 33 percent of adults, adolescents, and children routinely use sun protection.” The majority of people diagnosed with the melanoma form of skin cancer are “White Men over age 50.”

Skin cancer is the #1 cancer that hits men over age 50, way ahead of prostate, lung and colon cancer. Middle-aged and older men have the poorest track record for performing monthly skin self exams or regularly visiting a dermatologist. They are also the least likely individual to detect a melanoma in its early stages. While this type of skin cancer is uncommon in African-Americans, Asians, and Latinos, it is most deadly for these populations.

Melanoma also kills more young women under the age of 40 than any other cancer. In the past thirty years, skin cancer has tripled in women in America. The incidence of melanoma is increasing so rapidly in women that it is now the most common cancer in young women aged 25-29, and second only to breast cancer in women aged 30-34.

New research out on skin cancer and its causes revealed that one type of ray - the “UVA” causes more genetic damage than the other “UVB” rays. These UVB rays harm skin cells where most skin cancers arise - the keratinocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis. The UVB rays tend to cause damage in more superficial epidermal layers.

Dr. Farner said, “If all you have is a mole, skin tag or wart, you can have your doctor remove it with a scalpel or laser; or it can easily be removed with an all natural bloodroot remedy like DermaTend Mole Remover” — www.MoleRemover.INFO