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How does one know if there is any risks around an odd shape purple color marking on my skin is? it was not overly obvious at first- then went more purple - now seems to have faded a bit to a brown color?

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Biopsy: Let a dermatologist have a look at it and if necessary biopsy it

Answered 2/4/2018

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