Moles

Moles are a cluster of melanocytes in your skin that produce the pigment melanin.  They can be flat or raised; various colors including tan, pink or brown; and round or oval in shape.  Some moles can become atypical and when these cells become cancerous, melanoma develops.

Some warning signs of melanoma include:

• Asymmetry being disproportionate in size.
• Border uneven borders around the mole.
• Color having different colors within a mole (red, blue or black).
• Diameter greater than 6mm or the size of a pencil eraser.
• Evolving changing in size, shape, color, elevation; or becoming itchy, bleeding, or painful.

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