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I have scratches on my mole before. i saw a doctor and he said it is fine.however during healing,there is some grey skin around the mole.will it fade?

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Dr. Jeffrey Stricker answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Maybe: The gray is likely from the immune reaction to the scratches, leaving the deep nevus cells (that make it a "mole") only. There is a chance the mole will re-grow, or that the gray will fade. On rare occasions the mole itself will fade.

Answered 4/24/2015

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A member asked:

I have scratches on my mole before. i saw a doctor and he said it is fine.however during healing,there is some grey skin around the mole.will it fade?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Stricker answered

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