Introducing Mel A. Noma, the mascot of The World Skin Project!

Mel, an abnormal mole, represents the ABCDs of identifying a melanoma on your skin:

Asymmetry
Borders
Color variations
Diameter deviation

Refer to the www.aad.org/public/exams/abcde.html American Academy of Dermatology's ABCDs of Melanoma Detection for a more through description.

Refer to the American Academy of Dermatology's ABCDs of Melanoma Detection for a more thorough description