A member asked:

I picked at my mole and like scratch a bit off. not because it hurt/itched but because i just wanted to i guess. anyways, now the mole has a cut, and is like purple pink in color. is that normal? i also cant afford a doctor right now. so help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

I think what you’re asking is whether scratching a mole (nevus) can cause it to turn into a melanoma. While there are many reasons not pick or scratch at them (infection, for example) malignant transformation is not one of them. If it was a nevus before you scratched it, it is almost certainly still a nevus.

Answered 9/18/2021

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