Skin cancer is highly curable if detected in its early stages. It is the most preventable forms of cancer. Sometimes, moles can evolve into skin cancer. It is important to get your moles evaluated by a physician, to rule out melanoma. Mole mapping is a technology that uses a computerized photo comparison tool to closely monitor changes in moles for patients with strong family history of skin cancer. In mole mapping, magnified images of moles or skin lesions are taken and closely monitored with the help of a standardized photo process.
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You should consult a physician for mole mapping if you are at a high risk for developing skin cancer. People with family history, certain skin types, and people who have experienced excessive exposure to sun are at an increased risk of developing skin cancers. Besides that, you should consider seeing a physician if you experience the following symptoms:
Symptoms of Melanoma in A Mole:
If you develop a mole that changes in colour, size or feel If you have moles that bleed or become crusty If you have a mole or moles that feels itchy or sore If you develop a new pigmented or unusual looking growth on your skin If you have a spot that has a jagged border, feels firm, has more than one colour, or is growingMole mapping uses a highly computerized mole mapping system called as the ‘’FotoFinder’’ that helps in comparing baseline images of your moles. This uses a polarized photography that creates a database of high-resolution images that keep track of even the smallest changes in your mole, every year.
Total body photography ensures that potential changes in moles and lesions are tracked for early detection of skin cancer.
Helps detect melanoma in its early stages Helps detect new moles or lesions through skin mapping Helps detect melanoma within minutes Helps keep track of many moles, including those on palm or soles Helps identify skin cancer in congenital moles as wellIf you are a patient with a family history of skin cancer, personal history of melanoma, history of chronic tanning bed use, fair-skinned, and history of developing blistering sunburns, you should get mole mapping done to rule out skin cancer.
You can get access to the photos upon request.
The duration of your mole mapping appointment depends on the areas of skin that need to be photographed. If there are many moles that need to be photographed, then your appointment may take longer.
Yes. If you would like the skin that is covered by your undergarments, be mapped, inform the medical assistant when you arrive for your appointment.
