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If i scratched the top of a melanoma off will it continue to grow under the skin undetected?
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YOU COULD HAVE A MOLE OR KERATOSIS? DON'T SCRATCH IT, GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST FOR A BIOPSY. NEVER TREAT YOURSELF FOR SOMETHING YOU DON'T ABOUT.
Answered 6/17/2021
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