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...
