{"id":10013,"date":"2017-05-06T08:12:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T06:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ckazakos.gr\/?p=10013"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:01:35","slug":"elies-spiloi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kazakos-derma.gr\/en\/elies-spiloi\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Moles \u2013 Moles. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are body moles or moles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Moles or body moles are a very common skin formation characterized by clusters of benign melanocytes in the skin. Melanocytes are the production units of melanin in our skin that protects us from ultraviolet radiation and gives us our skin color. In the case of moles, these cells are called mole cells.<\/p>\n

What forms can olives take on our body?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Depending on the location and depth of melanin, we divide our moles into connective, mixed and choroidal nevi. The connective are completely flat while the choroidal are convex and protrude beyond the surface of the skin. Usually the flat ones are the most clinically interesting while the choroidal ones, contrary to what the general public believes, rarely concern us clinically and usually bother us for aesthetic or practical (e.g. injuries) reasons. Often the morphology of our moles can confuse the inexperienced eye as it can resemble other formations such as seborrheic hyperkeratosis, papilloma, etc.<\/p>\n

What is melanoma?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> is a malignant skin cancer characterized by proliferation of neoplastic melanocytes<\/a>. It is directly related to ultraviolet radiation and sunburns, especially those of childhood. However, the existence of a genetically predetermined incorrect reaction of the spilocytes to the effect of radiation also plays a role. That is, it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors.<\/p>\n

Melanoma is a skin formation that is characterized by its dynamics and evolution from its early stages. It also has characteristic clinical signs whose manifestation we see progressively. With the naked eye, it often looks like an olive out of place in relation to the rest of the body, like an \"ugly duckling\" among \"swans\".<\/p>\n

Early diagnosis and surgical removal of melanoma is of utmost importance as in the early stages it is equivalent to a complete cure. On the contrary, late diagnosis, especially if it has metastasized, makes its treatment very difficult.<\/p>\n

Are there good and bad olives in our body?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Our moles are always good. There are simply moles with a good clinical picture and moles with suspicious characteristics, the so-called atypical or dysplastic. Melanoma is not an initially good mole that \u201cwent bad\u201d along the way. It is a melanoma from the beginning, often disguised as a mole and progressively reveals its typical clinical characteristics during dermatoscopy.<\/p>\n

What is an atypical or dysplastic nevus?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Atypical or dysplastic nevus is a clinical and pathological term to describe this type of mole that has an abnormal color, shape, or size but is otherwise completely innocent, meaning it is NOT melanoma.<\/p>\n

Why are we interested in dysplastic body moles if they are innocent?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dysplastic moles on the body are by definition suspicious and subject to monitoring by the dermatologist. This is because melanoma is a \"wolf\" often disguised as the \"sheep\" of a dysplastic mole.<\/p>\n

How can one distinguish dysplastic mole from melanoma?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The distinction is often difficult with the eye alone. Usually the only way to do this is histological examination after the doctor has surgically removed the suspicious mole. That is why if we see only one suspicious mole in a patient, it is best to remove it. If there are many dysplastic moles on the body, then regular monitoring of the patient with dermatoscopy is necessary in order to identify the one or more that show development and changes and are therefore more suspicious or suspicious for melanoma. Here is where the mole mapping<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

How often should we check body moles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dermatoscopy is the examination of skin lesions under polarized and non-polarized light at high magnification with the help of a special instrument, the dermatoscope. It is no exaggeration to characterize the dermatoscope as the dermatologist's \"headphones\". Dermatoscopy is the best and most effective way to check the image and characteristics of moles and other skin formations and rashes. The examination with the help of the dermatoscope is so easy that a complete skin examination of the entire body takes about 10-15 minutes.<\/p>\n

What is mole mapping?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mole mapping is a specialized examination performed by a dermatologist with the help of a special recording, storage and control machine with special software. Mapping is essentially photographing each mole on the body and recording its exact location on the body. This way, the dermatologist can check for any changes in color, shape or size during a subsequent examination.<\/p>\n

It is a particularly demanding, time-consuming (it takes over half an hour to complete) and therefore accurate examination that is only performed by a properly trained dermatologist. The examiner records the body moles and compares any changes in their clinical appearance with previous examinations.<\/p>\n

This examination is absolutely indicated in only one category of patients. In those who have many and dysplastic moles on the body. Only regular monitoring and recording will show us in a \"forest\" of moles which ones have an altered appearance and are therefore suspicious for melanoma so that we can remove them.<\/p>\n

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Is it natural to grow new body hairs or do existing ones change?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As we grow older, more and more moles appear on our bodies. Their appearance is a result of both our genetic predisposition and exposure to the sun. Thus, other people have more moles on their bodies, while in the same person, moles are more in the most sun-exposed areas. As children grow older, moles appear, which even change without this being a bad thing. Also, the appearance of new moles or their growth can occur during pregnancy. New moles stop appearing after forty, while at older ages we see them disappear from the body.<\/p>\n

The general rule is that the appearance of new moles or changes in existing ones after the age of forty should be diagnosed with dermatoscopy.<\/p>\n

Is mole mapping useful in children?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As we said, as children grow older, they develop moles on their bodies, which in fact develop without this meaning anything bad. Therefore, mapping moles at these ages is an unnecessary and incorrect procedure, especially since melanoma is extremely rare in children. A simple examination of moles with the help of a dermatoscope is quite sufficient.<\/p>\n

What are congenital moles or body moles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

They are moles that are present at birth or appear shortly after birth. They are found in 1-2% of newborns. Their size varies and based on this we divide them into small, medium, large and giant. Their treatment is related to two parameters: the first is the possibility of melanoma and the second is the aesthetic result. Small congenital moles (diameter <3mm) are generally not associated with an increased possibility of melanoma, while large and giant ones have a 6% incidence of melanoma on the mole or in another location by the age of 5 years.<\/p>\n

Surgical removal of large and giant moles as soon as possible greatly reduces the risk of developing melanoma. However, it does not eliminate it, as there is a possibility of melanoma developing elsewhere.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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