Mole Blue Nevus

Dr. James L. Campbell Jr., MD discusses Mole Blue Nevus. See more at http://www.dermnet.com PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT!!!
The blue nevus is a solitary, slightly elevated, round, regular nevus, usually less than 0.5 cm. Coloration is attributed to intensely pigmented melanocytes located in the mid to lower dermis. The

brown pigment absorbs the longer wavelengths of light and scatters blue light. This is called the Tyndall effect. The blue nevus appears in childhood and is most common on the extremities, head

and neck, buttock and dorsum of the hands. A rare variant, the cellular blue nevus, is larger (usually greater than 1 cm) and nodular and is frequently located on the buttock. Melanomas are

reported arising in association with a common or cellular blue nevus and arising de novo and resembling cellular blue nevi. Blue nevi may be removed for cosmetic purposes.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Mole
• Blue
• Nevus

[SerenaM11]

What happens if i cut it off?

[jcfm1629]

thanks for the info. found one near my genital area. haven't been in contact with blue beads, as far as i know, so i searched the net and this is where it lead me... blue nevus... huh