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I have a spot on my nose, it is about half the size of a pencil eraser. it is a red dot that gets scaly (like dry skin). sometimes when i brush the skin off it will bleed. i have had it about 8 months. should i see a doctor about it? spot on my nose

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered

General Practice 53 years experience

Absolutely: You may need a biopsy from the lesion to see if it is skin cancer or not.

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