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I am concerned about my bad habit. i am constantly pulling my ingrown mole hair? is this dangerous to my health?

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Excision: The easiest way to solve the problem is to excise the lesion ...It will put and end to you dilema

Dr Feola agreed

Answered 6/20/2016

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