Moles or Melanocytic nevi are small often slightly raised blemishes on the skin which are quite dark due to high concentration of melanin in them. Sometimes regarded as “beauty marks” especially when found in women’s cheeks, however, these are not always beautiful. Moles are graded as epidermal, junctional/mixed and intradermal nevi, depending upon their level of origin and depth. Warts are small, round or oval, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus called human papillomavirus. These are usually seen on hands, feet, face, forehead and genital areas. They are generally harmless, however can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt. Also warts have a tendency to spread locally and from one body part to another. One should not try removing a wart by cutting, tearing or picking.