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The majority of moles appear during the first two decades of a person’s life, while about
one in every 100 babies is born with moles. Acquired moles are a form of benign neoplasm
neoplasm, while congenital moles, or congenital nevi, are considered a minor malformation
or hamartoma and may be at a higher risk for melanoma. A mole can be either subdermal
(under the skin) or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of a type of cell known
as a melanocyte. The high concentration of the body’s pigmenting agent, melanin, is
responsible for their dark color. Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as
nevi.
Only a physician should treat or remove moles!!