Prof. Amir Horev
Dermatology and Venereology Specialist and Pediatric Dermatologist
Annual mole screening is recommended at any age for early detection of skin cancer.
There are several risk factors for melanoma, including:
- Light skin tone, light eyes, freckles
- Recurrent sunburns in childhood
- Congenital moles or moles that appeared during the first year of life
- Multiple moles (over 50)
- Personal history of an abnormal (dysplastic) mole or melanoma
- First-degree relative with a dysplastic mole or melanoma
- Use of immunosuppressive drugs
- Certain underlying medical conditions
