With moles and other skin spots that may look suspicious, everybody should start getting regularly checked for skin cancer once they reach middle-age or even earlier if they have a family history of skin cancer. The good news is that, many times, moles are regular in shape and color or have other characteristics that dermatologists can use to effectively rule out melanoma without performing a biopsy.
For both basic screenings and more serious cases, we wanted to provide a guide so that our patients know what to expect. We’ll start with some basic information about the nature of skin cancer, and then we’ll quickly move into specific details about screenings, biopsies, and potential treatments.