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A member asked:
Biopsy is scheduled but - is it possible for ugly mole that has grown slightly with some colour change to be benign? no pain, oozing, bleeding, itch.
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Possible: While anything is possible it is better to be safe than sorry . If it is getting bigger and has some color changing- better to remove it and see what it is.
Answered 1/25/2013
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Yes: Of course it can be benign, not every mole that shows some changes is malignant on the otherhand changes in a mole are a warning sign of some potential malignant changes. But why take a chance since melanoma can be deadly. That is why a biopsy is the right thing to do.
Answered 3/26/2013
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