Melanoma mole
The Melanoma Mole: A real Picture Instead of getting down straight to the topic, let us have an idea about what a mole is. Though the medical name is quite a tongue twister, which is melanocytic nevus, a mole is a benign growth of the melanocytes - the color cells that produce melanin, the pigment that adds the color to the skin. A significant cause that gives rise to the moles in a body is an overexposure to sunlight that often leads to sunburns. However, it all occurs before the age of twelve years.
Moles increase the risk of the development of malignant melanoma; the more number of moles, the greater is the risk of developing the disease. A melanoma mole shall show the following symptoms:
· Asymmetric shape: The shape of one half of the mole is different than the other half.
· Bordering area: Ragged, notched, blurred and irregular outline denotes the setting in of melanoma.
· Color mismatch: Black, brown, tan, white, grey, red, pink and blue are potential indicators.
· Diameter: An increase in diameter more than 5 mm or 1/4 inch requires immediate attention.
Nodular Melanoma Cancer Picture:Melanoma Mole is an indication of Skin Cancer: Following are the symptoms that can identify a melanoma mole from the benign ones:
· A bleeding mole.
· A mole that is growing fast.
· A mole with scales or crust.
· A mole with a sore area that doesn’t heal.
· A mole with an itchy sensation.
Malignant Melanoma Mole: Malignant melanoma mole denotes a type of skin cancer, caused by the abnormal growth and spread of melanocytes in the skin. The onset of the disease is marked by the melanocytes forming colored lumps or moles that start growing and spreading causing malignant melanoma. Caused by over exposure of skin to strong sunlight or Ultra violet radiations cause the skin cells to become malignant over time.
Malignant Melanoma Treatment: Malignant melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that is often denoted by moles of irregular shape and color. What makes it tough to detect a malignant melanoma is its apparently harmless appearance in its early stages; they look identical to harmless moles or may not have any color as well. A visual examination and then, a dermatoscopy prove the actual case; the next step is to go for a biopsy. For a malignant mole, the surrounding area requires an excision; excisional biopsy, as it is termed, the process removes the suspect lesion with an adequate ellipse of surrounding skin and tissue, including the epidermis, as well as the subcutaneous layers of the skin, to determine the depth of penetration of the melanoma by microscopic examination. In case an excisional biopsy doesn’t provide good results as a malignant melanoma treatment, a punch biopsy is done to remove a plug of skin down to the subcutaneous layer from a portion of a large suspicious lesion that is examined. However, it is an age-old saying that prevention is better than cure; it is always better to expose the skin less to direct sunlight and ultra-violet light exposure.
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