A schoolgirl has been left without her foot after it was amputated following mole removal surgery. Presley Downs’ parents decided to have a mole removed from her leg, when doctors warned there was a ...

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

Atypical moles, otherwise known as dysplastic nevi, are known to increase the risk of certain types of skin cancer, namely, melanomas. These cancers are becoming more common all over the world, and ...

Those who spent much of the summer months under the sun may find new or changing moles that can sometimes cause concern. While most moles are harmless, some have the potential to become cancerous. As ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it ...

A schoolgirl has been left without her foot after her mum opted for a mole to be removed. Parents Sonja 41 and Jesse Downs, 38, thought they'd made the right decision to remove a mole from their seven ...

The parents of a two-month-old infant whose rare skin condition left her covered in large black moles are raising money for the laser treatment needed to remove them. Wu Zimiao was born with ...

A woman has had four balloons implanted under her skin to save her life because doctors fear the birthmark that covers half her face could become cancerous. Xiao Yan needs the bizarre treatment to ...

A SCHOOLGIRL has been left without her foot after it was amputated following mole removal surgery. Presley Downs’ parents decided to have a mole removed from her leg, when doctors warned there was a ...