Ive had a skin colored mole on my left hip for aslong as i remember, but yesterday i noticed it was now blood red with a dark bruise in a circle around it. It looks like a blood blister almost, but with a bruise around it. Should i be concerned? I cant seem to find any info about a bruise surrounding a mole change.
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Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Thank you for your question and photograph. Surgically removing a mole will always result in a scar, and it's difficult to evaluate your skin through this type of forum, but from what I can see, it looks like your mole involves your lip border. A shave biopsy can be done but would result in a...