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Mole-like mark after cutting myself, what could this be?
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PIH: Most likely post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Pih is usually seen i olive to dark skin after some sort of inflammation such as ingrown hair, cuts, infections, etc.
Answered 3/13/2015
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Traumatic tattoo: Sometimes some material is forced into the skin at the time of injury and remains there as a kind of tattoo.
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