More on Moles

A skin mole is a spot on the skin that is usually round or oval in shape. The skin mole can be small or large, and it may range in color from pink, brown, red, or black. A single mole is Almost everyone has a few moles. Most have between 10-50 moles on any part of the body. We are all born with all the moles we will ever have. Many of them are not visible at birth but will appear as we get older. A mole is called by a collection of cells named melanocytes, which are part of skin pigmentation. When these melanocytes happen in bunches, they result in the eventual appearance of a mole. A mole can be flat or raised. Sometimes they will have hair coming out of them. Moles can be removed. Usually, since the skin mole is common, often people don't bother getting rid of them unless the mole is quite large. A skin mole can be removed using many methods, and depending on the size of the mole, might result in some scarring.