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| {{CMG}}; {{AE}}: {{Qurrat}}, Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [mailto:Newmanm@ccf.org]; [[User:Mcs|Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS]] [mailto:samsonm1@ccf.org]
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| At one time in the 1950s and 60s, (and, to a lesser extent, currently) a mole was known as a “[[beauty mark]]” when it appeared in certain spots on a woman’s face. Examples include Marilyn Monroe, model Cindy Crawford, and singer Madonna. Madonna's facial mole -- below her right nostril -- has been surgically removed.
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| At one time in the 1950s and 60s, (and, to a lesser extent, currently) a mole was known as a “[[beauty mark]]” when it appeared in certain spots on a woman’s face. Examples include Marilyn Monroe, model Cindy Crawford, and singer Madonna. Madonna's facial mole -- below her right nostril -- has been surgically removed. Almost everyone with light skin has at least one or two moles somewhere on their bodies while large numbers can be concentrated on the back, [[chest]], and arms. Darker skin shades, however, tend to have fewer moles. Some folklore about moles includes the notion that picking at a mole can cause it to become [[cancerous]] or grow back larger. While chronic picking or irritation (by clothing) of a mole can be detrimental in many ways, it has not been associated with a higher incidence of [[skin cancer|cancer]].<ref>P. Kaskel, P. Kind, S. Sander, R.U. Peter, G. Krahn (2000) Trauma and melanoma formation: a true association? British Journal of Dermatology 143 (4), 749-753</ref> But while a mole may sometimes be removed by its bearer and may not grow back larger, the resulting [[scar]] can be larger. When a mole is bothersome, physicians usually recommend that it be examined by a [[dermatologist]] to see if it should be removed. The dermatologist or plastic [[surgeon]] can perform the procedure with an eye toward preventing a larger [[scar]].
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