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My mother and i got into a knock down drag out screaming at each other argument; will picking at a skin mole give you cancer? i say no it doesn't.
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My gosh, I am afraid: to answer - in case you get into another knock down drag out. Although picking at skin will not likely cause cancer- if this is a consistent behavior - it may leave a ragedy appearing mole. If you are constantly picking it might make it hard to be able to tell if you actually developed a malignancy. No more knock down -drag outs ok???
Answered 11/28/2017
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