Moles are colored spots or bumps of various shapes and sizes on your skin. They form when pigmented cells called melanocytes cluster together. Moles are very common. Most adults have between 10 and 40 ...

Using a genetic test, researchers have found a new way to tell if a suspicious-looking mole is about to turn malignant. And they've confirmed that people who have moles should not let the sun get on ...

When a new mole appears, or a previously stable mole begins changing, this could be an early warning sign of cancer. But what about when a mole disappears? Moles sometimes fade or disappear, ...

A mole can bleed if it’s been injured. A bleeding mole may also be caused by skin cancer. If a mole is bleeding and is also asymmetrical, has variations in color, has a poorly defined border, is ...

A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible cause ...