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Is it typical for a dermatologist to send a mole biopsy out for a second opinion?
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Mole biopsies: The art of identifying moles as premalignant, is very subtle and difficult. Consultation on a biopsy is a very, very frequent occurrence in dermatology. This does not mean that you have more to worry about. Just need you have to wait on the second consultation so that everyone is on the same page and realizes that a mole is premalignant, malignant, or completely benign.
Answered 10/8/2013
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