Those that are acquired between 2-10 years old are more prominent and persistent, and those that appear later tend to be following sun exposure
Light skinned people tend to have more moles than dark skinned people
Eye colour is not a risk factor for developing moles
People who have many moles tend to have a family history of moles as well
Immunosuppressive treatment leads to an increase in benign naevi, and new naevi may also occur after using BRAF inhibitors such as vemurafenib
What are the main risk factors for patients to develop benign moles? (select all that apply)
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Answer:
Moles can appear at any age. Those that are acquired between 2-10 years old are more prominent and persistent, and those that appear later tend to be following sun exposure
Light skinned people tend to have more moles than dark skinned people
Eye colour is not a risk factor for developing moles
People who have many moles tend to have a family history of moles as well
Immunosuppressive treatment leads to an increase in benign naevi, and new naevi may also occur after using BRAF inhibitors such as vemurafenib
