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Scratched mole

Hi I picked a small flat light brown mole off my forehead a few weeks ago. it scabbed over and left a red indent where the mole was. i by accident scratched it again and opened the red indent. will the mole grow back or will it scar?
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Thanks so much. It's been about a week now or three weeks when it first got scratched off. It has left pink skin but it seems to become less pink each day as well as skin peeling off the area. The indent is still there but much smaller. I make sure i clean the area and moisturise each day to reduce any scarring. Am i doing enough to take care of it and reduce any scarring?
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Steve, I'm curious how things healed up for you 7 years out? I'm considering getting my mole tattoo'd back on if it doesn't return after completely healing :/
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Hi, Welcome .. only your doctor can diagnose or really be able to give you a good idea.  I'd think that it depends on the deepness of the mole and how it presents. Sometimes I've had them grow back, sometimes they never come back, and other times they've reappeared as red moles (not cancerous per my doc at my last checkup).  So you may want to ask your doc at your next appt to be sure.

C~
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