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3 1/2 Months After Mole Removal, a Bright Red Bump Remains. Why? (photo)

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A small mole was shaved/removed from my arm 3 1/2 months ago. Now the area is very bright red and a little bit raised. One derm said he thought blood was pooling in the area, and this blood would need to be drained. Another derm told me he thinks this is normal recovery for people who are very poor healers. Both said they hadn't seen anything quite like this though. Does anyone know why I have this red lump and what I should do about it?

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