{"id":2966,"date":"2013-03-07T10:33:44","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T10:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alrustom-laser.com\/laser-hair-reduction-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:09:34","slug":"moles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/moles\/","title":{"rendered":"Moles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full-width&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_position=&#8221;first&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784401150528{background-image: url(https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moles.webp?id=15681) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;450px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784401069229{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/background-light-1.webp?id=15263) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<h2 class=\"box-header\">Know Your Mole Type<\/h2>[vc_column_text el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]<strong>IT IS IMPORTANT<\/strong>\u00a0to know what your moles look like. While moles are harmless, sometimes skin cancer can develop in or near a mole. If you know where you have moles and what your moles look like, it can help you find skin cancer early. When found early and treated, skin cancer has a high cure rate.<\/p>\n<p>A mole on your body can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One color<\/strong>\u2013 often brown, but a mole can be tan, black, pink, blue, skin-toned, or colorless<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round to oval<\/strong>in shape<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flat or slightly raised<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Look the same<\/strong>from month to month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;page_margin_top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"box-header\">How to Check your Skin<\/h3>[vc_column_text]The best way to check your skin is to perform a skin self-exam. Which you can do at home. You need a room where you can undress and have access to a full-length mirror and a handheld mirror. It also is helpful to use a body mole map to track changes on your skin.<br \/>\nA skin self-exam means you will need to look at all your skin. Moles can appear anywhere on your skin \u2013 the scalp, between fingers, on a toe or sole of the foot. You can even get a mole under your nail.<\/p>\n<p>As you examine your skin, you will look at each individual mole. As you look at a mole, you want to look for the following signs, which you can remember as the ABCDEs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is one-half of a mole, unlike the other half?<\/li>\n<li>Does a mole have an irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined border?<\/li>\n<li>Do you see more than one color in a mole, such as shades of tan and brown, black, white, red, or blue?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have a mole that is bigger than 6mm (the size of a pencil eraser)? Melanomas are usually bigger than 6mm when diagnosed, but they can be smaller.<\/li>\n<li>Do you have a mole or other spot on your skin that looks different from the rest? Have you noticed that a mole or other spot is changing in size, shape, or color?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gallery-box small-slider hover-icons-off\"><ul class=\"image-carousel small-slider id-small-slider autoplay-1 pause_on_hover-1 scroll-1 effect-crossfade easing-easeInOutQuint duration-700\"><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/moles2-480x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medicenter-gallery-image size-medicenter-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" \/><ul class=\"controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alrustom-laser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/moles2.jpg\" class=\"template-plus-2 fancybox open-lightbox\" rel=\"small_slider[small-slider]\" title=\"Moles\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/asmahan-mole-480x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medicenter-gallery-image size-medicenter-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" \/><ul class=\"controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alrustom-laser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/asmahan-mole.jpg\" class=\"template-plus-2 fancybox open-lightbox\" rel=\"small_slider[small-slider]\" title=\"Syrian legend Asmahan had famous mole\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/abcde-parameters2-480x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medicenter-gallery-image size-medicenter-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" \/><ul class=\"controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alrustom-laser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/abcde-parameters2.jpg\" class=\"template-plus-2 fancybox open-lightbox\" rel=\"small_slider[small-slider]\" title=\"Moles\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/abcde-parameters-480x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medicenter-gallery-image size-medicenter-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" \/><ul class=\"controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alrustom-laser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/abcde-parameters.jpg\" class=\"template-plus-2 fancybox open-lightbox\" rel=\"small_slider[small-slider]\" title=\"Moles\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>\u00a0*Disclaimer: Individual results may vary from patient to patient based upon the circumstances and the patient\u2019s specific situation, as well as the time taken to see final results.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;]<h2 class=\"box-header\">When to See a Dermatologist<\/h2>[vc_column_text el_position=&#8221;last&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you examine your skin, if you answer yes to any of these questions, you should make an appointment to see a dermatologist immediately.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;page_margin_top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"box-header\">Removing a Mole<\/h2>[vc_column_text]If your dermatologist sees a mole or other spot that looks abnormal, your dermatologist will recommend removing it which can be done during a regular consultation and it is a safe and simple procedure when performed by a dermatologist.<\/p>\n<p>The skin that your dermatologist removes will be examined under a microscope and your dermatologist may examine the skin by themselves or send it to a laboratory. Examining the skin under a microscope is the only way to tell whether a patient has skin cancer. This process of removing the skin and examining it under a microscope is called a skin biopsy.\u00a0If you see a mole or other spot reappear after a skin biopsy, immediately make an appointment to see your dermatologist.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Excision of Moles&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;orange&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696490808185{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fdimensionn.com\/alrustom%2Fexcision-of-moles%2F&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;page_margin_top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"box-header\">Understanding the Biopsy Report<\/h2>[vc_column_text el_position=&#8221;last&#8221;]<em><strong>The results of your skin biopsy will be described in the biopsy report.<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<h2 class=\"box-header\">Atypical Nevus<\/h2>[vc_column_text el_position=&#8221;last&#8221;]If the biopsy report says your mole is an atypical nevus, you do not have skin cancer. An atypical nevus (sometimes referred to as a \u201cdysplastic nevus\u201d) is a mole that does not look like a normal mole but it is not a cancer either. To the naked eye, an atypical mole can look like a melanoma. These moles also have a higher risk of progressing to melanoma. Your dermatologist will determine if the mole requires any further treatment.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;page_margin_top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;55px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784400755968{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/dimensionn.com\/alrustom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/background-light-1.webp?id=15263) !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;border-color: #32095D !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1470155804573{padding: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<h2 class=\"box-header\">Did You Know That<\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Moles can differ in size, shape, or color. Moles can have hair. 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