A nevus or birthmark is a skin formation made up of modified cells of the skin pigment melanin. It is defined by Russian dermatologists as a melaniform nevus, which can be acquired or congenital.
Experts consider Becker's nevus to be one of the sporadically occurring and rare types of epidermal melanocytic nevus, that is, a pigmented formation on the skin. It is also defined as neviform melanosis or Becker's pigmented hamartoma
Melanoma or skin cancer is one of the most common and most dangerous types of cancer. This disease tends to metastasize, and metastases appear very quickly, unlike other types of cancer, with which people live for several years.
Every person notices dark pigmented spots on their body - moles. Some people have single ones, while others have whole scatterings of different marks, differing in size and structure.
The appearance of moles on the body is a normal physiological process that has its own reasons. Small flat nevi on the baby's body are touching to parents. A cute mole on the cheek, shoulder or buttock is even considered a kind of charm or "highlight" in a person's image.
Absolutely everyone has moles: some people just have more of them, while others have several. There is nothing strange about the appearance of such pigment spots.
Healthy skin is an adornment of any person. But various growths can appear on it, most often these are nevi. Let's consider what to do in such a situation and how to recognize the pathology?
