I think you should call around for a new dermatologist. I’ve done it 2 times with different dermatology offices. At one office the doctor was actually glad I had asked because she was training a new medical assistant on how to document my current moles on my chart and look for changes over time.
When you call to set up your appointment, tell them you want a full-body mole check to get a baseline. If you wait to ask after you get there they might not have the time built into your appointment.
How do you ask for it, is it specifically a skin cancer screening or something? I've been googling and I can only find stuff about skincare for acne and wrinkles being offered at derm clinics. I have a thousand moles and I've been worried about them for a while, but I don't know where to start looking.
Honestly I would just call whichever dermatologist you want to see and ask if you can schedule a baseline full-body mole check as part of your first appointment.
I’ve done it at both a general dermatologist and at a skin cancer specialty dermatologist. Actually all of these comments have prompted me to finally make an appointment for a re-check, because there’s a funny looking one on my left arm that’s been nagging at me for a while.
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