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What Causes A Mole On The Leg To Peel Off?

I have always had this small, perfectly rounded mole on my lower left leg. One day last July, it started to get irritated, either because I kept picking it out of habit or because I repeatedly shave over it when I shave. It wasn t a constant pain, just a sharp, sudden one that kind of made my foot twitch. The next day after I shaved and showered I examined it and watched the outside edge of it peel off. I instantly assumed I had skin cancer. My parents told me it was probably because I irritated it too much from constant and sudden picking and scratching. It hasn t bothered me since, and I ve totally forgotten about 7 months later. No other symptoms- no pain, redness, or bleeding. It s just a smaller version of the original, still rounded. I just don t know if that is normal for a mole to peel off like that?
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
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Hi,

Any skin lesion changing in size or shape or color warrants an examination by a dermatologist because it’s always suspicious for malignancy.

Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Harshita, Ophthalmologist
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What Causes A Mole On The Leg To Peel Off?

Hi, Any skin lesion changing in size or shape or color warrants an examination by a dermatologist because it’s always suspicious for malignancy. Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harshita, Ophthalmologist