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If you removed an area, suspicious of having melanoma, by cutting or scratching, will it heal if it is malignant ?my dermatologist's assistant said that it won't heal, it would stay open/crusty.
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Skin lesion: Mailgnant lesions should be removed with margins not scratched or burnt.
Answered 6/13/2013
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You cannot: Determine if it is malignant by relying on it's ability to heal. If it is suspicious, see your doctor, a biopsy can give you the final answer.
Answered 6/13/2013
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