Moles are clusters of cells called melanocytes. These cells produce the pigment in the skin and hair which gives them their color. Under normal circumstances, the melanocytes are spread out around the skin evenly but in some cases they may clump together, causing a mole.
Moles are fairly common in many people. Professionals believe that people are predisposed to getting moles before they are even born but most people are not born with moles.
By the age of 20, most people who have moles will have gained the vast majority of moles that they will have for life. They are no more common in men than they are in women; however, there are certain factors which could cause moles to appear.
Causes of Moles
- Genetics – Most people who suffer with moles will have close relatives who also suffer, leading experts to have the opinion that genetics are in some way involved with the occurrence of moles, hence the thought that some people are predisposed to contracting them even if they don’t appear until later on in life. [Read more…]