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Had a dysplastic mole removed yrs ago and pathology did not indicate if margins were clear... would the mole have grown back if margins weren't clear?
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Maybe: But probably not. They're a marker for the ability to get melanoma, not so much dangerous by themselves.
Answered 2/8/2015
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