What is Melanocytic Nevus?

Melanocyte Nevus or Mole is a benign or non -award -scale growth of cells known as melanocytes. Melanocytes create a pigment called melanin, which gives the skin its color, and the mol is formed when these cells clump together. Melanocyte Nevus may be present at birth or appear later in life. Melanocyte do not tend to occur to a greater extent in some families, in people with decent skin and those who spent more time in the sun. Melanocyte Nevus can sometimes undergo changes that lead to cancer growth called melanoma.

Melanocyte do not occur not only in humans but in all mammals. Those present at birth are known as congenital melanocyte Nevi and can be larger than moths acquired later in life, with giant versions of more than 1.2 inches (approximately 3 cm). Melanocytes do not normally rush together, so even if they are common, melanocyte nevi are technically abnormal collections of pigment cells. MElanocytic Nevi is gradually gaining throughout their lives and reaching peak in the middle age before it slowly decreases in old age. Reducing the formation of new middle -age moles is combined with an increased tendency to make existing moths disappear, so in general older people tend to have fewer moths.

Although melanocyte nevi is examples of what is called benign neoplasms or non -lawyer growth, they have the potential to become malignant or cancer. Congenial melanocytic Nevus carries a higher risk of melanoma development. Prevention can be carried out by protection of the skin from the sun and careful observation of existing moles for signs of suspicious changes, such as itching, bleeding or changes in shape, color or size.

Any mol containing suspicious non -unusual cells can be removed and examined under a microscope to check cancer. For people who have a large amount of melanocytic nevi, topographerican chart or mole map. This map represents the whole body and records the location and properties of each melanocyte nevus.

Melanocyte Nevus is usually untreated, but plastic surgery can be used to remove it, if it seems unsightly, catches clothing leading to irritation or shows suspicious brands indicating possible melanoma. Where it is known that the mole is not cancer, it is sometimes possible to shave it. Larger moths, or those that can be malignant, are usually removed by cutting and the wound is then stapled. After removal, melanocyte Nevus can be handed over to a pathological ward where it can be examined to determine whether cancer is present.