Why do we have moles? There is an old superstition about moles. It says that when the mother is frightened or has some exciting experience before the birth of a child, the child will have a mole on his body. And this mole was often supposed to have a special outline according to what frightened the mother! Well, a superstition is all this is. There is simply no explanation known to science as to why moles appear, or how to prevent them. They are often called "birthmarks" because they are present at birth, or appear shortly after birth. Do you know that practically every human being has at least one mole? The average number of moles a person has is about 14! Moles can appear on almost any part of the body, including the scalp. A mole consists of the growth of the tissue in which it has formed. It may consist of the tissues of blood vessels, or cells containing pigment, or hair-follicle cells, or connective tissue. So each mole may be quite different. There are two reasons why moles are not very desirable. One is the possibility that a mole may become transferred into a cancerous growth. This is quite rare, and most people have no reason to worry about it. The second reason, of course, is that moles may not look very attractive, especially if they are large and on the face. But since most moles never cause any serious disturbance, the best thing to do is to leave them alone. When a mole is located in such a place that it may be irritated often or injured, then it may be desirable to have it removed. For example, moles on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, on the collar-line of the neck or belt-line of the waist are apt to be subject to irritation. In these cases, it is best to have them removed before the person reaches teen-age. Also, any mole which shows an increase in size, change of color, scalÂing, itching, or bleeding should be removed. And this is very important: Moles should be removed by a surgeon only, never by anyone else! For Details
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