Scientists develop new jab that makes moles 'self-destruct' as a way to remove them The therapy can reverse moles in patients at heightened risk of skin cancer READ MORE: Listerine Cool Mint may increase cancer risk, experts find By Kate Pickles Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 11:57 EDT, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 18 June 2024 e-mail 22 shares 92 View comments They were once regarded a sign of beauty made famous by the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford . But now scientists believe they have found a way to get rid of moles – where patients do not need to go under the knife. The Francis Crick Institute has developed a type of personalised therapy which can cause moles to ‘self-destruct’.
They believe it could lead to a treatment to reverse moles in patients at heightened risk of cancer and even pave the way for a new form of cosmetic removal. Small skin moles are extremely common and appear when pigment-producing cells, called melanocytes, grow in groups. Scientists believe they can make moles 'self-destruct' using a gene therapy.
It's hoped it could lead to a treatment to reverse moles in patients at heightened risk of cancer and even pave the way for a new form of cosmetic removal There is also a rare skin condition caused by genetic mutations in the womb, called congenital melanocytic naevus syndrome (CMN), which can result in up to 80 per cent of a person’s body covered in big, painful or itchy moles. Children and adults with this condit.
