What to expect when you have a mole removed
Moles are common growths on the skin. Moles are benign, which means they¡¯re not cancerous. But when melanocytes, the cells that make up moles, turn cancerous, we call that melanoma.
Melanomas can develop within a mole you¡¯ve had for a long time or show up as a new mole. In both cases, the mole can look unusual; it doesn¡¯t look like your other moles or is changing and/or growing in an unusual way.
Your dermatologist may find...
