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Could you easily be able to scratch off a cancerous mole with your fingernail ? or would it be difficult to scratch off ?

Q: could you easily be able to scratch off a cancerous mole with your fingernail ? or would it be difficult to scratch off ?

: You should never try this with any skin lesion.,especially with a malignant one. This is not only dangerous but it messes up the lesion making it very difficult for a diagnosis or treatment by a physician, dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

You should never try this with any skin lesion.,especially with a malignant one. This is not only dangerous but it messes up the lesion making it very difficult for a diagnosis or treatment by a physician, dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/30/2022

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A member asked:

Could you easily be able to scratch off a cancerous mole with your fingernail ? or would it be difficult to scratch off ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

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