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A member asked:

Hello, about a week ago i popped one of my moles (3 mm).it bled only a little, but the mole disappeared.is it posibble that i scratched off a melanoma?

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No: Melanoma is not only one spot , and if you remove one, your doctor can diagnose with biopsy of other spots.

Answered 8/16/2017

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