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I noticed a new mole earlier this week (so i thought), this morning i was able to scratch it off and underneath was like a scab or something?
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May not be a mole: Mole is part of the skin , you can't scratch it off , is like a tattoo , see your doctor to find out what is and to treat.
Answered 6/18/2015
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I scratched a v small mole by mistake and now has a scab over it, but colour size etc are normal. Dr says its normal. I'm worried its cancer?
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