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Results 1 - 10 of 47 for Moles
  1. Giant congenital nevus 
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001453.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Birthmarks - pigmented 
    ... at birth. Birthmarks include cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and Mongolian spots. Birthmarks can be red or ... spots may have a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis . Moles are very common -- nearly everyone has them. Most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000828.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Skin lesion removal 
    ... 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007673.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Skin lesion removal - aftercare 
    A skin lesion is an area of the skin that is different from the surrounding skin. This can be a lump, sore, or an area of skin that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hydatidiform mole 
    Hydatidiform mole (HM) is a rare mass or growth that forms inside the womb (uterus) at the beginning of ... it contains many small cysts. The chance of mole formation is higher in older women. A history ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000909.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Spider angioma 
    Spider angioma is an abnormal collection of blood vessels near the surface of the skin. ... Spider angiomas are very common. They often ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001095.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Skin self-exam 
    ... a skin self-exam: New skin markings: Bumps Moles Blemishes Changes in color Moles that have changed in: Size Texture Color Shape Also look for "ugly duckling" moles. These are moles that look and feel different ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000711.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Halo nevus (image) 
    A halo nevus occurs when the body develops an immune response to the pigment cells around a nevus. The pigment disappears and the area becomes white. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1814.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Basal cell nevus syndrome - close-up of palm (image) 
    Basal cell nevus syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by wide-set eyes, saddle nose, frontal bossing (prominent forehead), prognathism (prominent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1945.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Basal cell nevus syndrome - plantar pits (image) 
    Basal cell nevus syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by wide-set eyes, saddle nose, frontal bossing (prominent forehead), prognathism (prominent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2372.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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