Know your wisdom spots, moles, skin tags and other spots
Wisdom spots, moles, and skin tags are skin irregularities. Some are benign, while some moles can be cancerous. You may be concerned about such lesions as they are unsightly and irritating. Here, we give some information about each type.
A small cauliflower-like growth or a rough-textured solid spot may be a wisdom spot. They can appear anywhere on the skin. They are genetic and you get more as you grow up.
Moles are flat or raised bumps that are usually brown or skin colored. Some may have hair growing from them. Moles are caused by melanocytes growing in clusters in the skin rather than being spread throughout.
Skin tags are benign, flap-like pieces of ‘hanging’ skin connected to the skin surface by a thin stalk. They appear in places where there is skin-to-skin friction, ex. where clothes rub against the skin. They normally appear with age.
Contact Skin and Vein Institute in Encinitas, California, at (760) 452-2080 or [email protected] if you have skin irregularities that may need an expert’s inspection.
