Moles are common skin lesions, especially in fair-skinned patients.

The concern about moles is the development of melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer.

Park Avenue Dermatology offers fully body skin exams and state of the art mole mapping imaging to keep track of any changes in the appearance of your moles which can signify the need for a biopsy.

Remember your A B C D E’S of Melanoma

Moles and areas of concern are checked for:

• Asymmetry of one side versus the other
• Border shape
• Color variation
• Diamter/size
• Evolving–changes of any kind