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Normal mole with no colour differences on skin
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  • Post category:Physical health
  • Post published:August 27, 2013

Moles are small patches on the skin that form due to collections of cells which produce the colour (pigment) in your skin – often brownish with a smooth edge.

Source: Moles @ NHS Choices

Image by Unknown photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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