Do Your Moles Ever Go Away?

Moles are usually acquired during childhood and early adulthood. Some may disappear as a result of disease.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Skin is your largest and fastest growing organ, used to protect your body, regulate temperature, get rid of waste products and house a nervous system that allows you to feel and sense your environment

• Moles may be present at birth, but more commonly are acquired through childhood as skin pigment cells — melanocytes — clump together; mole…