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Slightly raised mole with light brown edges?
MinaKimm
There's a mole on my left thigh near my hip. It's been there for several years now. A bit large, about the size of a pencil eraser. Slightly raised with light brown bordering it. Should I be considered?
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MinaKimm
Also a bit sore / tender when rubbed over
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Concerned*
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