A mole is an unwanted skin growth. It usually looks like a flat or raised bump that’s the color of your skin or darker. Most people get moles as a teenager or adult. Some moles are present at birth.

A British journalist who noticed a black mole on her scalp that turned out to be melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, said a dermatologist initially told her “it looked fine,” while another ...

Sure, you know that sunscreen should be part of your daily skincare routine year-round. And as we head into summer, it’s even more important to slather on the SPF. But even if you’re dutiful about ...

Which mole removal pens are best? If you have a mole you want to remove but don’t want to go through the time-consuming and expensive process of going to the dermatologist, you might consider ...

Dermatologists say that a timely, in-person visit can be important. Melanoma Monday is the first Monday of National Melanoma Awareness Month, and with it, comes a reminder to prioritize your skin ...

A couple of years ago, I had three moles removed. My trusted dermatologist told me they looked suspicious in my yearly skin ...

Whenever I get a new mole, I tend to assume the worst. Mainly, that’s because of all the unverified hearsay that I—and probably you—have absorbed over the years: that any new mole growth after 30 ...

Which mole removal pens are best? If you have a mole you want to remove but don’t want to go through the time-consuming and expensive process of going to the dermatologist, you might consider ...