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I had scratched two moles which seemed to have formed scabs. i shaved & exfoliated & scabs came off. now there's some small dot of pigment. worry?
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Depends on size: and location, but melanoma is rare when lesion is less than 4mm. If this becomes a recurrent problem, surgical excision would be definitive treatment. Consult with a dermatologist just to be sure.
Answered 6/15/2015
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SCRATCHED MOLES: IF YOU ARE WORRIED, YOU MUST SEE A DERMATOLOGIST WHO CAN CHECK IT OUT. I CANNOT SEE IT . . .
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I picked off a small mole last week.It disappeared.I went to a dermatologist after picking it.She can see NO pigments under dermatoscope.Could it be melanoma that I picked off?If it was melanoma, how can it be diagnosed as there are no signs left now
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3 weeks ago I scratched a mole off that had changed colour overnight it left a pigmented legion .Should I wait a few weeks to see if it grows back to go to a dermatologist? Would it have spread by now and caused symptoms by now if it were melanoma?
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My normal shape and normal color mole now has a scab like tip. Should i worry?
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I scratched my mole and found out it has small scab. Like very tiny dried blood?
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Ive had a mole for years its round, and all one color. 3 days ago, I picked at it and it got swollen Then yesterday it started to scab a little, and a little bit came off, it scabbed more and then just now I scratched and the scab came off. Normal?
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