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A normal brown mole turned red and throbbing with pus overnight. is it possible to get a mole infected or is it a deadly nodular melanoma?
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It is possible to: irritate a mole, so apply some topical ointment and a bandaid and get in to see dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment. It may just be infected
Answered 1/7/2019
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