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Moles

Moles are growths on the skin. They happen when pigment cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in clusters. Moles are very common. Most people have between 10 and 40 moles. A person may develop new moles from time to time, usually until about age 40. In older people, they tend to fade away.

Moles are usually pink, tan or brown. They can be flat or raised. They are usually round or oval and no larger than a pencil eraser.

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  1. Moles (National Library of Medicine)  
    Moles are growths on the skin. They happen when pigment cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in clusters. Moles are very common. Most people have between 10 ...
  2. Birthmarks (National Library of Medicine)  
    Birthmarks are abnormalities of the skin that are present when a baby is born. There are two types of birthmarks. Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels ...
  3. Moles are very common, especially in people with fair skin. Moles are overgrowths of skin cells called melanocytes, but ... in their development are not well understood. Although moles, like tumors, are an overgrowth of cells, moles ...
  4. Recurrent hydatidiform mole is a condition that affects women and is characterized by the occurrence of at least two abnormal pregnancies that result in the formation ...
  5. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a skin condition characterized by an abnormally dark, noncancerous skin patch (nevus) that is composed of pigment-producing ...
  6. White sponge nevus is a condition characterized by the formation of white patches of tissue called nevi (singular: nevus) that appear as thickened, velvety, ...
  7. A congenital pigmented or melanocytic nevus is a dark-colored, often hairy, patch of skin. It is present at birth or appears in the first year of ...
  8. An epidermal nevus (plural: nevi) is an abnormal, noncancerous (benign) patch of skin caused by an overgrowth of cells in the outermost layer of skin (epidermis). ...
  9. A birthmark is a skin marking that is present at birth. Birthmarks include cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and Mongolian spots. Birthmarks can be red or ...
  10. ... remove: Benign or pre-malignant skin lesions Warts Moles Sunspots Hair Small blood vessels in the skin ... lesion removed if you have: Benign growths Warts Moles Skin tags Seborrheic keratosis Actinic keratosis Squamous cell ...
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