Moles
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Amy McMichael, MD – Dermatology
A mole is a skin growth made up of cells (melanocytes or nevus cells) that produce color (pigment). Moles can appear anywhere on the skin, alone or in groups. Most moles appear during the first 20 years of a person’s life. Some may not appear until later in life. Although most moles are harmless, some can become…