Skin moles associated with melanoma

Skin moles can be considered to be harmless features in your body during most of the time. But these normal skin moles can also cause you to worry a lot. Have you heard about melanoma? Melanoma is a medical condition, where the skin contracts cancer. There are many intervening factors that would cause skin moles to turn into something cancerous. Those who have skin moles ought to be aware of such factors, so that it can be avoided.

Some of the factors that can turn moles into melanoma include the presence of dysplastic nevus or the presence of more than 50 moles in the body. Having a lot of moles or dysplastic nevus does not automatically make one have cancer, though. But one with lesser number of moles also has a lesser possibility of contracting skin cancer. Scientific research has also thrown a lot of light on this topic.

Other full studies have been conducted on the other factors. Genetics can also have a bearing on melanoma formation. You may have melanoma, if you notice that it runs in your family. If your parents, siblings, or other family members have contracted skin cancer, odds are that you will also have it. In some families, there will be certain inherited diseases or disorders like xerodermapigmentosum. When that happens, melanoma occurrence is highly probably because of the skin's sensitivity to the sun. But there are a lot of wonderful remedies to remove them, so don't be too concerned. Thanks to the advancements in technology, complete mole removal is possible. Melanoma patients have successfully undergone laser surgeries.

Sensitivity to the sun sometimes does not come naturally to the skin. But the use of certain drugs, antibiotics and antidepressants can heighten the skin's sensitivity to the sun. Even intake of certain types of hormonal tablets can cause the skin to turn cancerous. Your immune system will become suppressed. Thus you might end up having melanoma. These factors are not mentioned to alarm people with moles.

This is meant only to raise awareness and make people with moles be more cautious. If they avoid the causative agents, melanoma can be easily prevented in future. The sensitivity to sun exposure is higher for those with very fair complexion. It is even higher for people with blue eyes and blond hair. They need to be more careful, while traveling in summer. Moreover, if you have already developed one kind of melanoma, it is easier to get other associated kinds of melanoma. Have you come across people using tanning booths or sun lamps? Doctors caution people under 30 not to use these tanning booths or sun lamps, especially if they have moles. Exposure for a long period of time must also be avoided.

I hope this article helps you in understanding the how a normal skin mole becoming cancerous. It is essential for me to repeat that they are not that harmful. Hence, there is no need to be threatened by them in the first place. Surprisingly, they are treated as beauty marks in some cultures, provided they are located on certain parts of the body.