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Can a mole lighten up after follicle irritation or being damaged?
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NO: If dark mole ( pigmented ) lightens up then is not a mole or need histological evaluation ( biopsy ) for malignant transformation of mole into melanoma . Show to your doctor.
Answered 1/27/2016
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