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Skin Moles

A skin mole is a spot on the skin, which usually is round or oval, either small or large. It may range in color from pink, brown, red, or black. Usually moles are brown in colour due to the melanin pigment. In medical terms, the single skin mole is termed as nevus.

Moles originate from pigmented cells called melanocytes. Almost everyone has moles, at least a couple. Statistically one will find between 10-50 moles on the body. The skin mole can occur on any part. Moles usually develop in childhood or in the teen years of life although some people getting moles during their lifetime and a few people are born with them. Once formed, moles remain for a lifetime and are less pigmented and more raises (more raises?)or fleshy with time. In fair-skinned people, moles occur more commonly on sun-exposed areas of the skin.

Moles vary in size from small dots to more than one inch in diameter. They may be flat or raised, smooth or rough and may have hairs growing on them. Moles may darken when exposed to sunlight, when pregnant or when undergoing certain medical treatments.

Usually, moles are, easily recognized by their typical appearance. They do not itch or hurt and they are not a form of cancer. However, moles sometimes develop into or resemble malignant melanoma, a cancerous growth of melanocytes. Many melanomas begin in moles, so a doctor should remove a mole that looks suspicious. Changes in a mole such as enlargement, darkening, spotty color changes, bleeding, inflammation, broken skin, itching or pain, are warnings of malignant melanoma. People with more than 10 or 20 moles have a somewhat increased risk of melanoma and should be, checked every year by a doctor. If a mole proves to be cancerous, additional surgery may be required to remove the skin surrounding it. However, most of the moles are harmless and do not require removal. Some moles may, also be considered as beauty marks, depending on their appearance and location.

When a mole starts growing, it does not usually go deep at all. It merely spreads along the surface. This is called radical growth phase. Most moles will get to a certain size and stop growing. These are considered benign.

Some moles do start growing downward, which is called as vertical growth. This is not a good sign, and may indicate that the mole is turning cancerous. A doctor should check these moles.

Unless a mole is removed properly, the risk of it becoming cancerous increases enormously. Even if you accidentally knock a mole or otherwise cause it to bruise or bleed, its best to have it checked , both at the time of injury and a few weeks afterwards.

There are some natural ways to remove moles. There are also few products such as Dermatend, Nevexen, Wort and Mole Vanish and a few others.

Some of the natural ways to remove moles are as follows:

• Apples- Apply the extracted juice of sour apples on the mole thrice a day for around three weeks, By the regular use, you will notice that the mole will get dimmer and dimmer by the end of the third week.
• Onion- Apply the juice of an onion on your moles and continue this for several weeks, which is very effective.
• Baking soda with Castor oil- Make a paste of a pinch of baking soda with a little bit of castor oil. Now apply this paste on your mole and leave it overnight. Repeat this for several days.
• Drumstick pods-Grind a few drumsticks pods finely to a smooth paste like mixture and then add some fresh lemon extract to this paste. Apply this paste, regularly on the affected area. After a few days, the mole will fade off.
• Dandelion roots- Cut the root of a dandelion plant and rub this root on to the mole until its milky like juice comes out and covers the mole completely. Do this for once everyday and repeat this for several weeks.
• Potassium- Try to go for the foods rich in potassium or take apple cider vinegar that is rich in potassium. This will cure your moles permanently.
• Pure Honey- Apply the purest form of honey over your moles every morning and night till the mole disappears. Moreover, this is the simplest home remedy for moles.

Thus, by using this natural ways, it will be helpful to get rid of the moles on the skin.