DD hates her moles and freckles on face

[Anonymous]

Definitely consult with a plastic surgeon - not a dermatologist.

[Anonymous]

My 14 yo dd has a mole right in the middle of forehead. I do plan to have it removed by a plastic surgeon if she wants that. She has not asked in a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you waiting for teenage years? I had one on my chin and was teased for being a "witch." Removing it was literally lifesaving. Doing it when she is young creates less of a scar as her skin is still so pliable. Go to a plastic surgeon.

Very good friend with this. Yes people called her a witch. She was an adult and had a defensive “love me, love my mole” stance. Such an uphill and pointless battle.
Do it now and don’t look back. Freckles are another story. We left them alone.

[Anonymous]

Neighbor who is Indian had her DDs mustache removed age 12. Whew no more waxing.

[Anonymous]

There are several methods to remove moles. I had some facial moles removed by a laser radiowave method. No scars, healed in a couple of days. Wish I had done it decades ago. Moles can get bigger, deeper, textured with age (not due to cancer). If plastic surgeon will do it now, get it done . A traditional dermatologist won't do anything.


This is who I saw, sadly not in DC, but gives you an idea what to look for.

https://www.lovethatface.com/cosmetic-facial-surgery-richmond-va/skin-and-wrinkle-related/mole-removal/

[Anonymous]

I would remove the moles now but not freckles. Freckles are beautiful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has gotten more increasingly over the last few years. She is now 11 and has probably 15 prominent moles and freckles on her face. Luckily she wears a mask at school which has helped cover a lot of them. I’m worried about how upset she is about them, she comments and complains about them daily.
I have explain they’re not dangerous and she does not need to get them removed but she wants to get them removed for cosmetic reasons. I told her the earliest we could do that is her teenage years. I don’t know how to make her feel better about this, more confident, this is such a tough age anyway and then to not like how your face looks it’s just heartbreaking. I do not have any moles on my face so it’s very hard for her to understand why she has them. Any advice from people in the situation? I feel totally helpless. [/quote

My dd had only one mole and the kids made fun of her ( called her a witch) so we did get it removed. It was important to her. I cant remember how old but around 11 or 12. Maybe you do do a a couple a year. Listen to your dd. If she doesnt think it is beautiful than you should let her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 14 yo dd has a mole right in the middle of forehead. I do plan to have it removed by a plastic surgeon if she wants that. She has not asked in a while.

She probably gave up as u said no! Poor dd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 14 yo dd has a mole right in the middle of forehead. I do plan to have it removed by a plastic surgeon if she wants that. She has not asked in a while.

Several people (friend derm first, then my derm, then pede doc, then pede plastic surgeon) all told us if we wanted to get a gnarly mole removed from DD's face, earlier is better. Theory was it can grow with puberty, I think. Anyway, she had it removed at age 12 (just before covid hit). Slight chance it will grow back, but that's for another day. I'd ask your pede about optimal removal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has gotten more increasingly over the last few years. She is now 11 and has probably 15 prominent moles and freckles on her face. Luckily she wears a mask at school which has helped cover a lot of them. I’m worried about how upset she is about them, she comments and complains about them daily.
I have explain they’re not dangerous and she does not need to get them removed but she wants to get them removed for cosmetic reasons. I told her the earliest we could do that is her teenage years. I don’t know how to make her feel better about this, more confident, this is such a tough age anyway and then to not like how your face looks it’s just heartbreaking. I do not have any moles on my face so it’s very hard for her to understand why she has them. Any advice from people in the situation? I feel totally helpless.

Please consult a plastic surgeon and get the moles removed. No reason to wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Chris Chang is a plastic surgeon who worked for 10 or so years first as a pediatric facial plastic surgeon. He is amazing and could remove the moles with next to no scarring.

Thank you! I just called him.
-OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has gotten more increasingly over the last few years. She is now 11 and has probably 15 prominent moles and freckles on her face. Luckily she wears a mask at school which has helped cover a lot of them. I’m worried about how upset she is about them, she comments and complains about them daily.
I have explain they’re not dangerous and she does not need to get them removed but she wants to get them removed for cosmetic reasons. I told her the earliest we could do that is her teenage years. I don’t know how to make her feel better about this, more confident, this is such a tough age anyway and then to not like how your face looks it’s just heartbreaking. I do not have any moles on my face so it’s very hard for her to understand why she has them. Any advice from people in the situation? I feel totally helpless.

Please consult a plastic surgeon and get the moles removed. No reason to wait.

There's plenty reason NOT to wait. Get the ball rolling. Today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Chris Chang is a plastic surgeon who worked for 10 or so years first as a pediatric facial plastic surgeon. He is amazing and could remove the moles with next to no scarring.

Thank you! I just called him.
-OP

Good job OP!

[Anonymous]

I had a lot of freckles as a kid, but they were all gone by the time I was 25. I guess I associate freckles with children. I have looked at other women and don't see freckles on them either (and I know not everyone is getting them lasered off).

Moles though can be annoying. I had a lot of friends take them off in middle school. Especially if they're prominent, growing hair or getting bigger. It's pretty cheap too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 14 yo dd has a mole right in the middle of forehead. I do plan to have it removed by a plastic surgeon if she wants that. She has not asked in a while.

She probably gave up as u said no! Poor dd

Poor kid!