But, though they do add flair to your look, abeauty mark and a mole are quite different.

PerSkincare, amole is a pigmented lesion, while a beauty mark(a.k.a.

a freckle) is an extra skin cell, darkened by the sun.

Woman with freckles

“Birthmarks can range from pigmented to vascular lesions that you are born with.

They are usually due to an issue with cell migration during initial development.”

Furthermore, both marks look different freckles appear as small dark spots, perThe Derm Specs.

Woman with moles

Moles, on the other hand, can be a variety of colors ranging from brown to even blue.

How safe are beauty marks and moles?

Skincare recommended usingbroad-spectrum SPF 30or higher every day (and reapply every two hours if you could!).

As for preventing melanoma, keep an eye out for all your beauty marks and freckles.

Just a slight change can indicate skin cancer is coming, the outlet added.