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I found a spot on my nose that looks like it could be skin cancer but i was able to peel it off like a scab is it?
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Possibly: sounds more like skin damage from the sun called Actinic Keratosis. Go to your primary care physician and they should be able to freeze it off.
Answered 7/14/2015
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