Moles
Mole, also called nevus or nevi in the plural, is an increased pigmentation of the skin. The increased pigmentation is due to either increased production of the dye/pigment melanin, increased number of pigment-producing cells in the skin or a combination of these two.
Everyone has moles, and most of them are completely harmless. Moles can be present from birth, but it is more common for them to appear during the first years of life and often increase in number up to the age of 25. Moles can also occur at a later age. People with light skin colour are more prone to getting moles than those with darker skin colour. Sun exposure and heredity are important factors that play a role in the development of moles, as well as pregnancy can also increase the number of moles. There are many different types of moles, and they are divided into subgroups based on where in the skin structure they sit, and how they look and are put together.
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