Thousands of pigmented moles are treated daily for purely cosmetic reasons, with results that are permanently satisfactory to the patient.

Do pigmented nevi go away?

Congenital melanocytic nevi do not go away with time. Some congenital melanocytic nevi may get lighter in color over the first few years of life.

Is pigmented nevi normal?

A melanocytic naevus (American spelling 'nevus'), or mole, is a common benign skin lesion due to a local proliferation of pigment cells (melanocytes).