Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 09:51     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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!
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 09:50     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:50     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:49     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:49     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:47     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:23     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:18     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:16     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:12     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
I would remove the moles now but not freckles. Freckles are beautiful
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 09:10     Subject: Re:DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:09     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
Neighbor who is Indian had her DDs mustache removed age 12. Whew no more waxing.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 09:05     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:05     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
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
Post 01/10/2022 09:02     Subject: DD hates her moles and freckles on face
Definitely consult with a plastic surgeon - not a dermatologist.