MOLES

Why Do We Have Moles?

Sometimes a lot of melanin that we have in our body comes together and stays in one place a little under the surface of our skin. That's what we call a mole.

Moles can be any size. There are small ones and large ones. Some might even stick out the way a wart does. But up to now nobody has learned exactly why we have them.

As many people grow older, they get brown blotches on their faces and their hands. These are also caused by lots of melanin coming together in one place. Some people call these blotches aging spots. Moles form where there has been discoloration of the skin.

Few babies have them at birth, but they begin to appear in children about three or four years old. Moles may be caused by disorder in pigmentation cells or blood vessels. They come in many differint sizes and may be flat or raised.