Then they will examine all your skin and use a dermatoscope to look at the networks in your moles more closely. They will determine if your moles are all fine and if any might need further monitoring or removal.
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A mole check appointment at OneWelbeck Skin Health & Allergy involves seeing a dermatologist who will take a sun-exposure history, and look at your risk factors for skin cancer. Then they will examine all your skin and use a dermatoscope (magnifying light) to look at the networks in your moles more closely. They will determine if your moles are all fine and if any might need further monitoring or removal.
Your risk factors for skin cancer and the type of moles you have will determine how often you need your moles checked – this can vary from every 6 months to yearly in high-risk patients, to no regular review needed by other patients.
You can of course make an appointment if you are worried about a particular mole, but you may also benefit from a full mole check by the dermatologist if you have risk factors which include:
A consultant may arrange to take a biopsy (a sample) or remove the entire mole or lesion to send it off for a histology analysis to find out if the mole is benign (harmless), atypical, dysplastic (abnormal), or malignant (cancerous).
We are proud to offer the most advanced form of mole mapping available in the UK. Designed specifically for dermatology, the VECTRA WB360 whole body 3D imaging system captures the entire skin surface in macro quality resolution with a single capture. The fully integrated software allows us to map and monitor pigmented lesions and distributed diseases of the skin.
To find out more, visit our mole mapping page.
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