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1mm round darker brown mole rubbed off leg by wearing ankle brace for sports. normal skin now no mole is there anything to worry about? skin cancer
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No: If the mole was only 1mm to begin with and it was easily removed then there is nothing to worry about. If it reoccurs then u should have someone look at it.
Answered 5/8/2015
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Mole: At this point you can watch and wait to see if the mole returns- if it does have it evaluated
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