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Can the rubbing of clothes cause the surface of moles to be rough?
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Any mechanical: irritation can cause roughness of any surface of skin, but if this is a pigmented mole with recent change in appearance, it could be melanoma. Best to have a doctor take a look at it.
Answered 5/19/2014
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