Mole (skin marking)

A mole or melanocytic naevus is a small, darkly spot on the skin. It can be subdermal made of melanin, or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of melanocytes. The high concentration of melanin is responsible for their dark color. They are a member of the family of skin lesions known as naevi.

Aesthetic

The number of moles on a person's body appears to be hereditary. This applies also to their colour and shape.

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Moles are considered both as a sign of beauty and ugliness. Women with many moles on their skin sometimes consider them a problem, and may try to conceal any that aren't hidden by clothing with make-up, or have them surgically removed. On the other hand, other people believe that they contribute to a person's (especially a woman's) beauty and consider them sexy. Moles on faces are sometimes known as beauty marks.

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