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scratched a mole and now there's a red halo around it - worried?

I scratched a mole today and now there's a red halo around it - it's not painful.
I will go see my doctor, but should I be worried?
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5536886 tn?1455827346
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How are you doing?  Is everything looking ok now?  Hope you are well!
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5536886 tn?1455827346
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You can't add photos on here, but that's ok- since it's never a good idea to 'tell you what is going on' based off a photo- always best to go to your doctor, so I'm glad to hear that you are.

If you scratched the mole, it could be just a result from that 'injury', but with moles, you always get them checked out if you see something changing.
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i'm not sure how to add a photo on here
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