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I've had this mole since march 2017, it was a reddish brown color, after scratching it off a few times it's now a dark brown. it doesn't cause me pain, doesn't itch or bleed and it has not grown. does it sound like melanoma?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. Your symptoms warrant examination by a doctor and it would be prudent to consider having the lesion removed and tissue sent to a pathologist for examination.

Answered 8/12/2019

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A member asked:

I've had this mole since march 2017, it was a reddish brown color, after scratching it off a few times it's now a dark brown. it doesn't cause me pain, doesn't itch or bleed and it has not grown. does it sound like melanoma?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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