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My boyfriend has a large-ish mole that has recently become raised and now has quite a large patch of yellow-grey bruising around it. what could it be?

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Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Growing mole.: This could be concerning. Your boyfriend should visit with a Dermatologist in the very near future. Any growing mole has the potential to be cancerous - it's not a guarantee that it's cancer, but it should be evaluated very soon.

Answered 3/31/2019

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A member asked:

My boyfriend has a large-ish mole that has recently become raised and now has quite a large patch of yellow-grey bruising around it. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dean Giannone answered

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