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      • October 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm
      jk4735353
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      I would love to know if it is safe to ignore them as well!  I recently had a shave biopsy done and it turned out to be moderately dysplastic.. My derm says it probably won't develop into melanoma, but that I should still have it excised.  It is on my upper chest and I am admittedly vain, worried about the inch long scar it will leave with.  Is it necessary or can we "monitor" it instead?  Anyone??

      • October 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm
      jk4735353
      Participant

      I would love to know if it is safe to ignore them as well!  I recently had a shave biopsy done and it turned out to be moderately dysplastic.. My derm says it probably won't develop into melanoma, but that I should still have it excised.  It is on my upper chest and I am admittedly vain, worried about the inch long scar it will leave with.  Is it necessary or can we "monitor" it instead?  Anyone??

      • October 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm
      jk4735353
      Participant

      I would love to know if it is safe to ignore them as well!  I recently had a shave biopsy done and it turned out to be moderately dysplastic.. My derm says it probably won't develop into melanoma, but that I should still have it excised.  It is on my upper chest and I am admittedly vain, worried about the inch long scar it will leave with.  Is it necessary or can we "monitor" it instead?  Anyone??

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