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A member asked:
Itchy and painful skin around the mole , not the mole itself..is it an infection?
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Itchy mole: If it is itchy around the mole it may represent an allergic contact dermatitis. It can also be a skin infection, which is usually warm, swollen, red, and tender. See a dermatologist.
Answered 9/14/2015
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Painful skin: Painful skin is suggestive if inflammation and possibly infection. If it is not improving , a dermatologist can prescribe topical or oral antibiotics. I.
Answered 4/14/2013
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