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Will a Melanoma Grow Back from Shave Biopsy?

If a shave biopsy on a mole was done, and it happened to be melanoma but was misdiagnosed as benign, would the melanoma grow back in the biopsy site?

Mole Removed, Now 2 Months Later Small Portion Grown Back?

29 yo. Annoying mole 3 inches down from my arm pit approx 1-2mm. It sat exactly at my bra strap so it was irritated. Dr. Shaved it off two months ago,...

Can You Have Mole Removal Before the Age of 18?

I'm 14 with 6 moles on my right side of the face. You can literally play connect the dots with it. But it's really causing an issue with my self...

What is the Possibility of a Shaved Mole to Reoccur?

One month ago I had a pretty big mole shaved off my face, about 0.4-0.5 inches. It was protrude one and it healed really well - almost no visible scar...

Had a Mole Removed From My Back and it Grew Back? (photo)

I had a mole removed on my back and it grew back this weird lump with a small dark center... Do I need to get it removed again?

Mole on Lip?

I have a small raised mole on my lip border, on my cupid's bow. I had it electrocauterized it years ago. That left a small white indented line. The...

Had a Small Raised Hairy Mole on my Face Removed. Was Benign but Pigment and Hair Grew Back Within Month?

I heard it is common for moles like this to grow back and my doc warned me, but didn't think it would be so fast. Making an appt to get all of it...

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