A mole or nevus can look identical to a lentigo. Both a mole and a lentigo have the potential to develop into melanoma, a skin cancer that kills thousands of Americans every year. But from [...]
Common mole: very close-up view Think that a lentigo is the same as a mole (nevus)? I’ve been told they are, and aren’t, by two different dermatologists. “Lentigos are superficial tan to brown [...]
A lentigo can pass as a mole or birthmark; can it ever become a melanoma? Whether or not a lentigo, which often looks just like a small mole or birth mark, could morph into melanoma, [...]
