Everybody has at least one mole. The moles are so common and if you look at your skin I’m sure that you’ll find one. Some people are born with moles. These moles are called birth spots or congenital nevi. About one per cent of the babies were born with a mole. The new moles appearance peaks in puberty and slows with the age.
Moles Origin
Moles (the doctors use the term nevi) are benign tumors. The fault for the moles has one type of skin cells called melanocytes. The melanocytes make the pigment melanin. The science does not understand why some melanocytes make a heaping and develop into moles. It is sure that it is linked to genetics and sun exposure.
How the moles appear
The moles are not one and the same. The common mole can be different colors – black, brown, flesh color, red or pink, and even blue. The moles could be raised with a little stalk or flat, round, oval, or irregularly shaped. The mole can has an even distribution of color or be multicolored.
There are some circumstances that could cause an increase the size and pigmentation of moles:
• During the adolescence with the puberty
• For women the pregnancy is a period with great hormonal changes and could affect the moles
• Sun light contains UV radiation and the sun exposure is one of the most risky factors
Connection between the moles and skin cancer
The skin cells of some moles some times could change into skin cancer. The most dangerous type of skin cancer is the melanoma. The moles that can change into melanoma are abnormal and are called dysplastic nevi. Dysplastic nevus has a higher chance of developing into melanoma. It is very important to know how to do a mole self-examination. Because this is the only chance for early melanoma detection.
How to do a Skin Self-Examination
You should check your moles frequently. Usually at the beginning of each season. A lot of doctors recommend the free Check Moles List so fond a copy of it and use it.
