A mole is an unwanted skin growth. It usually looks like a flat or raised bump that’s the color of your skin or darker. Most people get moles as a teenager or adult. Some moles are present at birth.

Surgically removing a mole, either for cosmetic reasons or because the mole is cancerous, will result in a scar. However, the resulting scar may all but disappear on its own depending on such factors ...

Blue nevi are moles that appear blue. They are often noncancerous, but make sure to regularly monitor them for changes. Although the cause isn’t clear, blue nevi often appear in children and young ...

The diagnosis is nevus comedonicus. Nevus comedonicus is a rare hamartoma of the pilosebaceous gland unit. It presents clinically as a group of comedo-like dilated pores and sometimes with overlying ...