A mole is an unwanted skin growth. It usually looks like a flat or raised bump that’s the color of your skin or darker. Most people get moles as a teenager or adult. Some moles are present at birth.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDMedically reviewed by William Truswell, MD A scab is a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. It starts to form as soon as ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

Skin removal surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon removes excess skin from a person’s body. Some of these procedures come under the banner of plastic surgery. A person may opt to have skin ...