Originally Posted by
Chrisl
I don't know what type of health coverage you have personally living in Jolly Old, but typically, even though mole removal is considered a "cosmetic procedure" by the majority of health plans in the U.S., if a mole is suspect, or if it's located on an area of the body where it's continually irritated, cut, etc, it's common for the removal of such moles to then be viewed as medically necessary (which would be covered under health insurance but subject to the deductible).
I had a mole above my upper lip removed about 10 years ago and some on my shirt collar area taken off. It's no big deal.
So......really it depends on the size and shape. If they're small enough to be able to simply be careful of and tiptoe around, that's one thing. If they're of a size and shape that result in you cleaving into them often when you shave creating a bloody mess, personally I would have it/them removed.
An old doctor once told me for fleshy "skin-tags", take some dental floss or thread and tie a knot around the base as close to the surrounding skin as possible and pull the string tight, then after a bit, tighter, etc. After about a week, the tag dries up and falls off. I'm all for trying to do it yourself if possible!
Chris L