Usually the common mole could appear during the whole childhood and adolescence. In most cases there are benign moles. Commonly the moles appear as a flat circle with color darker than the surrounding skin. The mole is growing with the child. It is typical during the puberty the mole to change its color usually becomes darken. There are few typical things to observe when you examine the moles of your kid. Because of the stormy development of the child’s system it is strongly recommended to keep the history of the moles check. You could use the developed for our organization Check Moles List. Remember if some mole is different than the others, with asymmetrical shape, itches or bleeding it has to be examined by your doctor.

There is a specific mole type that is usual only for the childhood and this is the so called Spitz nevi. These moles are often confused with cancerous moles. Commonly the Spitz nevi occurs on the face or head, have a smooth surface with reddish to brawn color. Usually the Spitz nevus is bigger than the common mole – it is frequently around 6 to 8 millimeters. Remember that only dermatologist could set a diagnosis, so even that we provide a description of Spitz nevi here you have to inform your pediatrician for it. Spitz nevi typically are investigated thorough a biopsy. A lot of dermatologists advise to remove the Spitz nevus completely. In some cases, rarely, Spitz nevi disappear on their own.

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The atypical moles deserve a special attention. Observe the instructions in Check Moles List and see the section Risk: Cancer and Moles to find out how to discern the risky moles than the common ones. Without raising a panic it is important for you to know that the melanoma is the second most common cancer in the age between fifteen to thirty years. What to look for:

• If numerous moles of your kid are larger than 6 millimeters
• If there are atypical changing moles.
• If there are bleeding moles or moles that itches

It is important to read the Skin Cancer prevention rules and to consult it with your dermatologist to be sure that you are using the right prevention according to your area of living.

Talking about moles in children we have to notice the cases when the baby is born with moles. In these cases usually the people speak about birth moles or birth spots. Commonly one of each one hundred babies has a birth spot. Read more about birth spots