{"id":1441,"date":"2022-02-23T18:07:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T23:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capeent.fm1.dev\/?page_id=1441"},"modified":"2022-11-08T13:37:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T18:37:31","slug":"abnormal-moles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/home\/abnormal-moles\/","title":{"rendered":"Abnormal Moles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Almost everyone has moles \u2013 most have close to a dozen somewhere on their body. Moles are formed by melanocytes, skin cells that produce pigment, that are clumped together. Abnormal moles, though not malignant, may indicate a predisposition to developing melanoma. Abnormal moles also may run in families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abnormal moles that need to be checked by a dermatology nurse practitioner are categorized by the ABDCE rule. This means to watch out for:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/abnormal-moles-1536x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/abnormal-moles-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/abnormal-moles-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/abnormal-moles-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Asymmetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Border irregularity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Color (specifically blue, white, black or red areas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diameter (larger than \u00bc inch in diameter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolution (including changes in texture)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Melanoma can appear similar to an abnormal mole, but is frequently accompanied by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Itching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bleeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crusting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oozing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular skin exams from a dermatology nurse practitioner are the best way to identify precancerous moles or those indicating a risk of skin cancer. If you notice any abnormal moles or changes in your skin, contact us right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/self.schdl.com\/patient\/5590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book an appointment online today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost everyone has moles \u2013 most have close to a dozen somewhere on their body. Moles are formed by melanocytes, skin cells that produce pigment, that are clumped together. Abnormal moles, though not malignant, may indicate a predisposition to developing melanoma. Abnormal moles also may run in families. Abnormal moles that need to be checked&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1441\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capemedicalde.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=1441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}