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Questionable mole - How concerned should I be? (photos)

dlynch0001Oct 11, 2021
Small mole with different texture and specks of color that doesn’t itch, hurt, etc. It’s been there for years but noticed it has changed recently, How concerned should I be? What could it be? Thank you

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