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How can you tell whether the mole is harmful or not? i have a lot of moles around my chest area always have. i've never paid attention to them till re

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See a dermatologist: Beware of black "moles" with irregular shapes.

Answered 6/13/2016

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A member asked:

How can you tell whether the mole is harmful or not? i have a lot of moles around my chest area always have. i've never paid attention to them till re

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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