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- adjective Of or pertaining to
melanocytes
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Examples
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One type is a flat, dark brown spot (a benign melanocytic nevus), another is pigmented and slightly raised (a junctional nevus), and there are also flesh-colored bumpy moles (intradermal nevi).
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Robert Redford has intradermal nevi, Sarah Jessica Parker had a junctional nevus on her chin which recently was surgically removed, Cindy Crawford has a junctional nevus near her lip, and Marilyn Monroe had a very famous benign melanocytic nevus.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Because the laser energy targets melanin in both the follicle and the skin, it can cause pigmentation problems for darker, more melanocytic complexions.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Benign melanocytic nevi show up on the skin naturally; and some—called congenital nevi—are evident at birth.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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There are benign melanocytic nevi or normal moles, and dysplastic nevi, which have abnormal growth patterns.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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There are benign melanocytic nevi or normal moles, and dysplastic nevi, which have abnormal growth patterns.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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One type is a flat, dark brown spot (a benign melanocytic nevus), another is pigmented and slightly raised (a junctional nevus), and there are also flesh-colored bumpy moles (intradermal nevi).
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Robert Redford has intradermal nevi, Sarah Jessica Parker had a junctional nevus on her chin which recently was surgically removed, Cindy Crawford has a junctional nevus near her lip, and Marilyn Monroe had a very famous benign melanocytic nevus.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Benign melanocytic nevi show up on the skin naturally; and some—called congenital nevi—are evident at birth.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Because the laser energy targets melanin in both the follicle and the skin, it can cause pigmentation problems for darker, more melanocytic complexions.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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