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Originally Posted by MrLonzo
I started getting annual skin cancer screenings about 20 years ago in California, and since have been to at least 5 different dermatologists. In the beginning, the screening consisted of a cursory look at arms, legs and face -- the parts that get most sun exposure. I thought it was odd that I was never asked to remove any clothing (I was wearing shorts and t-shirt), so I checked online what a skin cancer screening SHOULD consist of. I found sites that described what you did with "the every-square-inch inspection with a magnifying glass", but none of the dermatologists I've ever been to have done anything close to that. I've always accepted the cursory look over as the 'norm' and never questioned it further, until now. So what is the 'norm', really -- that which SHOULD be done, or that which IS done?
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Hi, I've spoken to several people who have indicated there skin checks consisted of the extensive checks that I described. I spoke to one person who goes to a Dr in Ocala who also does the extensive check. A couple of people who responded included the names of the places they have gone that sounds like they do the more intense check