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Picked on a mole consistently thinking it was a scab and it ended up creating an actual scab and disappearing after peeling. is this a sign of malignancy or can this occur? can picking cause cancer?

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Dr. Tonya Fordham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not really: This can occur either way if recurs seek a doctor for wide excision. Otherwise you shaved a mole without a doctor. I all is well and this helped.

Answered 5/30/2015

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A member asked:

Picked on a mole consistently thinking it was a scab and it ended up creating an actual scab and disappearing after peeling. is this a sign of malignancy or can this occur? can picking cause cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tonya Fordham answered

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