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Is my mole suppose to be red after removal? (Photo)

DuprexJan 16, 2019
Last week I had around 15 moles removed by radio-wave surgery and yesterday one of my moles fell off. I'm just wondering if it's suppose to be a dark pink/red colour after falling off?

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Dr. Joshua Wall, MBBS
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Answered on Mar 11, 2019
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