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Unusual mole
I have had this mole for as long as I can remember, but I don't know if I was born with it. I have another mole and before this one became a problem, they looked almost exactly the same. One day I noticed that the mole and the area around it were very painful and swollen, for the first time in my life. (I'm 35) I slightly squeezed the whole area around the mole, because it felt like a pimple that was ready to burst. An enormous amount of blood and pus shot out. After that, I continued to put slight pressure on the area, and it just continued oozing for probably 10 mins, before finally stopping. The area where the blood and pus came out of is sooooo close to the edge of the mole, that I cannot tell if the discharge came out of the mole itself, or just the skin around it. The pain immediately went away, but the area remained red. A couple of weeks went by, and I woke up one morning and felt the same pain around the mole that I had before. Looked in the mirror, and it looked ju
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Thanks for the query This presentation can be seen with many skin diseases. The best option is to consult a Dermatologist. Moles are usually benign but any change in shape, size and colour should warrant an examination and needed for a biopsy. It is always reassuring to get a diagnosis and feel comfortable about the same. Hope it helps you.
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