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Can physical trauma to mole causes melanoma?
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Can physical trauma to mole causes melanoma?

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    • April 18, 2017 at 11:38 pm
    Zay95
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      I have a tiny light brown flat mole. I noticed a small black dot in the middle of it and *stupidly* decided to scratch it. It was simply removed but after scratching the mole I woke up the next morning with redness around the mole and something like scab on the top of it also it looks darker. So my question is could this be cancerous???
      It’s 1.5 mm in diameter but it changed dramatically in two days.
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        • April 19, 2017 at 12:13 am
        jennunicorn
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          Scratching a mole cannot cause it to suddenly become cancerous. If it was a mole that started to become itchy, then that's a reason to have it checked out. No way to know if any mole is cancerous without a biopsy.

          • April 19, 2017 at 12:14 am
          Janner
          Participant

            What is a normal time for a scratch to heal?  A week?  Let it heal, leave it alone.  If it doesn't start getting better, call your derm.  Extremely unlikely to be melanoma based on trauma that just happened.

            • April 19, 2017 at 9:38 am
            TiffanyDiamond
            Participant

              No, I don't think so.

              • April 19, 2017 at 3:14 pm
              FeelingLonely
              Participant

                I have done this and I am curious too. I have many moles on my body, has a family history of Melanoma. But before I knew too much, I scratched and removed one of the moles on my breast area. It was a somewhat large mole, maybe like 1 cm. It was red for a while, then healed. Now it has grown back. It itches sometimes, somtimes I feel it burn a litte. I dont know if I should be worried. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

                  • April 19, 2017 at 4:06 pm
                  jennunicorn
                  Participant

                    Messing with a mole will cause it to itch and feel weird afterward, even after it heals. It is best to never mess with a mole, especially if you can scratch to the point of removal. If it looks different from other moles on your body, then get it checked out. 

                    • April 19, 2017 at 5:17 pm
                    FeelingLonely
                    Participant

                      Thank you. I should have known better. I was happy at the possibility of getting rid of a mole by myself – hey, one less mole! Litte did I knew then. I would be careful not to mess with my moles in future.

                    • April 20, 2017 at 7:25 am
                    raun cesar
                    Participant

                      Certainly not a cancer, and does it itch? If it does for how long?

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