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Had a large mole burned of at the dermatolist.5 days ago it has a red ring around . could it be infected or is this a healing process..hurts a little ?
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Normal: often you will have a healing read ring around the area. If the redness gets worse or it becomes painful then check with provider
Answered 8/8/2014
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