Birthmarks and moles are types of skin markings that are mostly harmless. But because moles may rarely turn into skin cancer (melanoma), it's important to be able to tell these skin issues apart. A ...

Moles, which occur when pigment cells called melanocytes cluster together, are very common. Most people have 10-40 moles on their skin, especially on sun-exposed areas. How many moles you have may ...

Maryland resident James Riordan assumed the mole on his cheek was harmless until his wife pointed it out and encouraged him to have it examined. "I pointed it out to my dermatologist, and she probably ...

Clinicians see many skin conditions in the primary care setting. Medscape talked with a primary care clinician, Charles P. Vega, MD, and a dermatologist, Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD, to learn their ...

The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...