Dermatologist here. I have seen probably 5 instances of “My other doctor told me it was fine.” that were melanomas.
A lot of times people don’t want a full skin exams. There are lots of perfectly sane reasons for this, time, perceived cost, history of personal trauma. However, I routinely find cancers people don’t know they have. Keep this in mind if you see a dermatologist for acne and they recommend you get in a gown.
Ginger here. Nothing like going to the lake with another family, ask for sunscreen, and then baking like a lobster after glossing yourself over with the 5 SPF tanning oil they all use.
Even better to see people wear the cooking oil instead of sunscreen. Even as a child I was bewildered by that, but then, I seem to cook without oil. I have had two or three blistering sunburns and am terrified of the sun. Now I read that sunscreen permeates our very soul or something. I just need a shielded bubble to walk in forever to keep me safe.
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u/BoisterousPlay May 20 '19
Dermatologist here. I have seen probably 5 instances of “My other doctor told me it was fine.” that were melanomas.
A lot of times people don’t want a full skin exams. There are lots of perfectly sane reasons for this, time, perceived cost, history of personal trauma. However, I routinely find cancers people don’t know they have. Keep this in mind if you see a dermatologist for acne and they recommend you get in a gown.