Moles make you look beautiful when it is alone as a beauty spot which will be your identification mark to stand different from the rest, but when they appear in bunches they will make you look awful. And you will automatically look for someone to hide in all the parties or force yourself to cover them with make up.

Moles are overgrowth of the skin cells and when these cells appear in clusters they form moles. The reason for the appearance can be because of the age, hormonal variations, exposure of skin to sun or may be hereditary. They can occur anywhere at anytime on the body, and are common in many people.

The appearance of moles can be at anytime, at birth or they can appear gradually with time. They can be of any color and can vary in shape and size. The color of the moles can vary from skin colored or may be brown to black. Most of the moles are just skin overgrowth and are not harmful. Moles when are itching may look suspicious to develop into melanoma and such moles has to be removed as they may be cancerous.

Genetic disorders or exposure to the sun can be the reason for moles. Moles can turn into skin cancer. The reason for skin cancer is because of the excess production of the pigment called melanocytes in our skin. When melanocytes are produced abnormally then moles appear and when these moles are formed into clusters there are chances of melanoma which is the cause for skin cancer.

If you have such kind of suspicious moles then rush to a dermatologist now. The remedy which is prescribed by the dermatologist is mole removal surgery. The surgical methods are of three different types. The first is cauterization - burn the moles using a tool, second to remove the moles by using knife and stitch to skin, last is the laser treatment where beams are passed through the skin to remove moles from the root.

Surgery for mole removal has become very common. The moles are put under knife by the dermatologist and are charged on an average of $125 per visit. In this type of surgery, the skin surrounding the mole is also removed to avoid the risk of melanoma. All the surgical procedures leave bandages for you to remember the mole removal and the pain or the stitches and burn will leave scars which will take long time to heal.