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Hi,
Moles are flat or elevated, flesh coloured to dark-brown markings located randomly over the entire skin surface.
Moles are a clump of cells with different pigment (colour) than the surrounding skin. The surface of moles varies from smooth to pebbly and may contain heavy dark hairs or no hair growth. The number and type of moles that a person has is largely determined by family history.
Moles are occasionally present at birth and usually start appearing between 1 to 4 years of age, increasing in number into adulthood. Moles may be flat or raised and may contain a few coarse hairs.
Moles which are rubbed or damaged or are on the palms and soles are NOT more likely to become malignant. The colour of moles varies from flesh-coloured to dark. Moles do not indicate any type of disease or illness and can be removed by a number of surgical techniques if desired.
You need to worry only if you have observed a change in size, shape, color, border or if the thickness of the mole has increased. Also any bleeding or crusting or inflammation which happens spontaneously. These could be indicative of a serious change.like Melanoma.
Melanoma is cancer of the pigment cells. Only approximately 30% of melanomas arise from moles.
Hi,
Moles are flat or elevated, flesh coloured to dark-brown markings located randomly over the entire skin surface.
Moles are a clump of cells with different pigment (colour) than the surrounding skin. The surface of moles varies from smooth to pebbly and may contain heavy dark hairs or no hair growth. The number and type of moles that a person has is largely determined by family history.
Moles are occasionally present at birth and usually start appearing between 1 to 4 years of age, increasing in number into adulthood. Moles may be flat or raised and may contain a few coarse hairs.
Moles which are rubbed or damaged or are on the palms and soles are NOT more likely to become malignant. The colour of moles varies from flesh-coloured to dark. Moles do not indicate any type of disease or illness and can be removed by a number of surgical techniques if desired.
You need to worry only if you have observed a change in size, shape, color, border or if the thickness of the mole has increased. Also any bleeding or crusting or inflammation which happens spontaneously. These could be indicative of a serious change.like Melanoma.
Melanoma is cancer of the pigment cells. Only approximately 30% of melanomas arise from moles.
Hi,
Moles are flat or elevated, flesh coloured to dark-brown markings located randomly over the entire skin surface.
Moles are a clump of cells with different pigment (colour) than the surrounding skin. The surface of moles varies from smooth to pebbly and may contain heavy dark hairs or no hair growth. The number and type of moles that a person has is largely determined by family history.
Moles are occasionally present at birth and usually start appearing between 1 to 4 years of age, increasing in number into adulthood. Moles may be flat or raised and may contain a few coarse hairs.
Moles which are rubbed or damaged or are on the palms and soles are NOT more likely to become malignant. The colour of moles varies from flesh-coloured to dark. Moles do not indicate any type of disease or illness and can be removed by a number of surgical techniques if desired.
You need to worry only if you have observed a change in size, shape, color, border or if the thickness of the mole has increased. Also any bleeding or crusting or inflammation which happens spontaneously. These could be indicative of a serious change.like Melanoma.
Melanoma is cancer of the pigment cells. Only approximately 30% of melanomas arise from moles.