Some people have color spots known as moles or birthmarks, some of which are congenital and some are acquired. These patches are often benign color changes, but they can turn into malignant changes that threaten black skin cancer.

Moles or birthmarks are the most common benign skin changes, and occur when several melanocytes form melanin.

The mole appears as a spot in different colors for the skin such as brown, black or blue.

The mole rarely turns into a malignant skin change, so eye-catching spots call a dermatologist.

Moral or acquired?

Gibhart added that moles divide into congenital and acquired, explaining that there is no precise cause for congenital moles, and acquired moles, which occur only after birth or after the first two years of life, occur as a result of a meeting of genetic predisposition and ultraviolet rays. Childhood and adolescence.

Age spots also arise when increased exposure to ultraviolet light is present, with light-skinned people more likely to appear.

Gibhart noted that moles are often benign color changes, but they can turn into malignant foreshadowing black skin cancer. He explained that the greater the number of spots, the greater the likelihood of developing black skin cancer, people, who have more than 50 spot, have a five times higher risk of black skin cancer.
Those with more than 100 spots have a 10-fold increase in risk. People with first-degree relatives (parents and siblings) are also more likely to develop black skin cancer.

Examination

For her part, German dermatologist Katarina Schurings said that it can be judged that the mole is normal or not by examining it from the following different aspects:

- Is it asymmetric?

- Does it have an irregular limit?

- Does it have different colors?

- Is it larger than 6 mm in diameter?

- Do you rise from the surface of the skin?

In general, you should see a doctor if you observe anything strange in the moles, such as itching or crust. If tests show signs of disease, chances of recovery are increased by early treatment.

If malignancy is suspected or even skin cancer, the mole is surgically removed.