Check your skin for dangerous moles

Sunday, July 10,2011
p.30
Chicago Tribune
Alison Johnson
This article is about some moles on our skin can be dangerous for our health. Early detection of skin cancers- particularly melanomas- is crucial to treatment. You can help protect yourself with with regular at-home body inspections. To prevent possible check all your moles every six months, especially if you have lots of them or have a personal or family history of skin cancer.
You need to look for new or changing moles- it's normal to develop new one into your early 20s, but not beyond.
Normal moles and other benign skin growths typically are varying shades of tan brown. Melanomas may be black or less commonly pink, while other skin cancers tend to be pink and scaly.