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Can a benign nevus grow back if excisional biopsy did not 100% remove it although it was removed completely to the naked eye? how long would it take?

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Regrowth of nevus: An incompletely excise nevus can, and most likely it will grow back...The timing is very unpredictable..it may be months or even years....

Answered 5/2/2015

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Yes it can: Although benign microscopic melanocytes not seen by the naked eye can continue to grow and multiple around the original scar. If a pathology was obtained and showed moderate to severe atypia (abnormalities) then re-excision with clear margins microscopically is recommended.

Answered 2/19/2015

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