by : Juliet Cohen

Atypical Mole Syndrome is a genetic circumstance which causes the individual to get a big amount of moles with some dysplastic nevi. This frequently leads to a high danger of melanoma, a severe rind cancer. It is characterized by the presence of many mole-like tumors. Most people have 10-20 moles over their bodies. People with this syndrome often have more than 100 moles, at least some of which are unusual in size and structure. These moles vary in size, location, and coloring. A slight majority of melanomas do not form in an existing mole, but rather create a new growth on the skin. Two types of atypical mole syndrome exist. One is familial atypical mole and the other is melanoma syndrome. The first is that which is hereditary. One or more members of a family will have a large number of moles over the entire body. Someone with mela