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A member asked:
If a mole is removed by shave biopsy & comes back years later and is re-biopsied, is it normal the original biopsy shows normal but the 2nd displastic?
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Yes: it is common for a mole to change Sometimes just the irritation from the shave can make it come back dysplastic but there are many environment factors like sun exposure which can change it.
Answered 2/3/2015
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