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I would recommend Dr Casper
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Excellent advice to visit a dermatologist regularly to have a body check and especially if you love the outdoors.....and (guys) if you have considerably less than a full head of hair.
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Have you ever heard the adage: "He who treats himself has a fool for a doctor???" |
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Often, the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, or color of an existing mole. (In some cases it may not be a mole but a sore spot that doesn't heal.) Learn more by searching: skin cancer mole pictures I still recommend regular check-ups for high risk people. |
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See the OP from Manabouttown. Plus we can't all see suspicious moles on our backside, or watch them for changes. Many of us lived in the days when baby oil was used rather than a sun blocker. I think it is irresponsible to suggest that we are fools if we can't self diagnose a medical problem. |
Sometimes those pics don't tell you everything.
My mom went to the Dermatologist for a full check up. The doctor said all looked well, but mom questioned her about a pimple on her back. She told my mom it was just a pimple, but my mom said it was itchy and she wanted it removed. It was Melanoma. They ended up doing surgery on her and removed quite a bit of the area (VERY DEEP) but they got it all. You know your body - so let them know if something feels wrong! |
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Up to now the recommendation to get a regular checkup from a Dermatologist has been totally based on feelings and emotions of fear. |
Friendly heads up; please see your dermatologist regularly
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Here are the screening guidelines recommended by Memorial Sloan Kettering:
Our Skin Cancer Screening Guidelines Our doctors do not recommend routine skin cancer screening. We do recommend lifelong dermatologic surveillance for patients with a personal history of melanoma. In addition, we recommend that individuals identified during routine care who meet any of the following criteria be considered for skin cancer risk assessment by a dermatologist: A family history of melanoma in two or more blood relatives The presence of multiple atypical moles The presence of numerous actinic keratoses (precancerous lesions that are grey to pink colored scaly patches of skin on sun-exposed areas of the body) |
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Having noted this, I personally see my dermatologist annually since I've had a MOHs procedure for basal cell cancer. |
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CDC - What Screening Tests Are There for Skin Cancer? "....there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against routine screening....to find skin cancers early." |
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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. |
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It's wise for retirees? The CDC doesn't say that; are they unwise? Why do you agree with what many posters recommend? The majority opinion is often wrong when based on emotion. |
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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. |
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