Blue Nevi

Blue Nevi is a skin lesion, a variant of the common mole that is usually blue black in color. The moles are often observed on the hands or scalp region. Usually observed in adults, this skin condition has also been observed in infants and even newborns.

Types of blue nevi

There are two types of blue nevi recognized medically. The common blue nevus was discovered by a student of Jadassohn, Tieche and is often referred to as Tieche – Jadassohn Nevus. The mole is characterized by a flat surface, which is slightly elevated. These are commonly observed in the head, upper surfaces of hands/feet and the pelvic region. The other type of blue nevi – cellular blue nevus, is characterized by rather larger lesions as compared to the common variant.

Symptoms of blue nevi

The blue nevi is characterized by a mole like skin lesion that has a distinctive blue color. Some of the signs, which will help in identifying a blue nevi are:

• round/oval nevus
• elevated nevus
• dark blue nevus

Treatment of blue nevi

The most common method for removing the blue nevus is by freezing it. The mole falls off on its own by employing this process. Sometimes surgical procedures are also employed for deep rooted lesions. These type of surgeries come under the umbrella of “outpatient surgery.”

The prognosis of blue nevi treatment is excellent. No health risks or hazards have been reported. Some instances, where it has proved to be fatal; is caused due to the damage cause by the blue nevi in the lymphatic system. But such instances are extremely rare, in most cases the lesion can be removed effectively with perhaps minor blemishes, left after surgery.