A 45-year-old member asked:
can you guys tell me how bad will a shaved mole on my chest leave a scar?
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
Medical Oncology 50 years experience
Usually not bad at a: A shave biopsy is done in order to avoid a scar. So it should be free from an obvious scar. It does often leave a small area of hypo-pigmentation(lighter colored area).
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