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Originally Posted by Barefoot

I don't have any proof of anything. Nothing. Da nada. Just common sense.

I never said everyone MUST get a regular checkup by a Dermatologist! Those are your words, not mine.

Many posters have recommended annual checkups and I agree with them, so shoot me.

I think it's wise for retirees to have an annual checkup because a lot of us lived in the days when sunburn was common and sun blocker wasn't commonly used.

For younger people who have used sun blocker all their life, that's a whole different ball game.

I think it's a good idea, and as Polar Bear says, it's based on personal experience. That's all.

Bare - your recommendations are reasonable on several levels: personal, emotional and common sense. I posted some recommendations that Sloan Kettering uses, but I also posted that my personal practice varies from those recommendations. IMHO the recommendations need to take into consideration personal and familial history along with geography. Someone living in the South has a higher probability of developing skin cancer than someone from the NE.

You are on target with your comments. You'll never win a discussion with someone who is only in the game to provoke argument.

Have a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving.