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A 39-year-old female asked:

I play ball hky and fell. the surface of rink scraped my skin including a mole the skin and mole are now gone. derm 6 months ago not concerned. now only a wound. should i be concerned

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Dr. Adam Bodiananswered

Dermatology 37 years experience

Not to worry: You basically treated yourself. Although it wasn't the most elegant of procedures, your fall did the job.

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