Most adults have moles. What matters is knowing your own pattern and acting when one is new, changing or different. Skin360AI can keep photographs of one spot together over time, but a photo record cannot diagnose or exclude skin cancer.
Features commonly seen in ordinary moles
Many ordinary moles are symmetrical, have a smooth border and a fairly even colour. These descriptions are general only: a mole cannot be declared benign from a checklist or photograph.
The moles and spots to act on
Arrange an in-person assessment if a spot is new, changing in size, shape or colour, looks different from your other spots, bleeds, becomes painful or itchy, grows, or does not heal. See the detailed guide on when to worry about a mole and the ABCDE and ugly-duckling signs.
Why a longitudinal record helps
A single photograph is only a moment. A baseline and later same-spot photograph create a structured timeline that can be shown to a clinician. Skin360AI helps link those photographs and reminders to one spot; it does not provide an automated all-clear or replace an examination.
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For a full skin check or any spot that concerns you, see your GP or a skin-cancer clinic in person.
Worried about a mole, mark or changing skin area?
Most skin-cancer advice tells you to watch for change. Skin360AI helps you keep photos of one or more spots connected over time. A spot can be a mole, freckle, mark, lump, sore, patch or any skin area you want to watch. It is not a diagnosis and cannot rule skin cancer in or out.
If a lesion is new, changing, bleeding, non-healing or worrying you, arrange an in-person GP or skin-cancer clinic assessment.
Frequently asked questions
How many moles is normal?
Most adults have between 10 and 40 moles, which is completely normal. Having a lot of moles (or atypical moles) is a risk factor worth being aware of, but the number itself is not a problem.
When is a mole a sign of skin cancer?
When it is changing in size, shape or colour, is newly appeared in adulthood, stands out from your other moles, or bleeds, itches or will not heal. See the ABCDE guide on whether a mole is skin cancer.
Should I have my moles mapped?
People with many moles, atypical moles, or a personal or family history of melanoma may benefit from regular in-person monitoring. For a single worrying mole, a photo review is a quick first step.
What is the difference between a mole and a melanoma?
A normal mole is symmetrical, evenly coloured and stable; a melanoma is often asymmetric, multi-coloured, larger or changing. If one mole stands out or changes, get it checked.
Check and watch the spots you care about over time
Use the free AI-assisted skin check to save photos of moles, marks, lumps, sores, patches or other skin areas you want to watch. A photo record is not a diagnosis or a cancer all-clear.
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A structured photo record is not a diagnosis, cannot exclude skin cancer and does not replace an in-person examination.Medically reviewed by
Dr Rupinder Singh Walia (MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Dermatology — Cardiff University, UK; AHPRA MED0001647256). Last reviewed August 2026. This information is general and is not a diagnosis; it cannot rule skin cancer in or out. See your GP or a skin-cancer clinic in person for anything that concerns you.