Moles are a common type of growth on the skin. They often appear as small, dark brown spots and are caused by clusters of pigmented cells. Moles generally appear during childhood and adolescence. Most people have 10 to 45 moles, almost all of which appear before age 40. Some moles may fade or disappear as you age.
Most moles are harmless. Rarely, they become cancerous. Monitoring moles and other pigmented patches is an important step in detecting skin cancer, especially malignant melanoma.
The medical term for moles is nevi.
If it is on cosmetically important site andyou want it to be removed, we can do it for you. Usually it’s a minor OPD based procedure under local anesthesia and small moles (up to 5mm in size) can be removed without any mark.
Read more:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/moles-freckles-skin-tags#1
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1058445-overview
