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Found a mole on my back. Is it dangerous? (Photo)

Shaz071196Aug 19, 2015
I found a mole on my back, a few months ago. It seemed like an ordinary mole at first. However, it has started to darken, and in some places even turning black. Part of it looks dark brown, whilst the rest remains light brown and slightly inflamed.

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Dr. Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Aug 26, 2015
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