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Aggravating Moles?

by  vlien
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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This may seem like an elementary question, but I have a raised mole on the back of my neck, right below my hairline.  Occasionally when I'm brushing my hair my brush will graze the mole and I feel a sharp pain.  Obviously I try to avoid it, but will this aggravate the mole/increase r...

  1. good question
    Anonymous
    Friday, March 02, 2007 at 09:43 AM
    that's a really good question. i have a mole on my nose that i have asked my derms to look at from time to time. even though it's gotten a teeny bit larger each year (had it since i was in elementary school), they say it's no worry since it's not changing colors or developing an irregular border.

    have you heard of the abcd(e) rule for moles?

    reply

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