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Originally Posted by Nyah
Good advise. Question: for those of us who have a lot of moles, is there a clinic you can go to every couple years or so to get them all looked at? Or is your family doctor the right idea?
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My father has had Melanoma 3 times, lucky for him his dermatologist caught them all in Early stage, and were In-situ, he told him that all the damage to his skin was done during his early years teens and 20's, from that point on he was careful. Also noted he has never seen someone get melanoma 4 times.
From this, I now get regular screenings, once every 2 years. Full body examination through a dermatologist(I use Dr Storwick)
I would implore anyone with a high risk skin type, or even those who do not fall into high risk categories, make regular screenings just a normal part of a health checkup like a physical or something
Hope your dad pulls through, melanoma is very manageable if caught early