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Did you know annual skin checks from our dermatologist can protect you from skin cancer? Did you know skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer? In fact, anyone is at risk of developing skin cancer. Our dermatologist can tell you more. Dr. Jennifer Cather at Mindful Dermatology in Dallas, TX, offers a wide range of medical and cosmetic dermatology services including annual skin checks, to help protect your skin.

What You Need To Know About Skin Exams

You should be checking your skin regularly, at least once or twice each month. You should be looking for:

• Itchy, scaly patches of skin
• Large moles, greater than 6 millimeters in diameter
• Asymmetrical moles, with ragged, uneven borders
• Moles that have grown back after the previous removal

Doing regular self-checks of your skin is great, but it’s still not enough to protect you. Our dermatologist is an expert and can detect skin abnormalities that you may not notice. Skin checks are especially important if you have these characteristics which can put you at greater risk of skin cancer:

• Fair skin and freckles
• A tendency to sunburn easily
• Having a history of skin cancer
• Spending a lot of time out in the sun

Our dermatologist will perform a comprehensive examination of your skin. If any suspicious areas or moles are found, your doctor may remove a small tissue sample or the entire mole for biopsy. A biopsy looks at cellular changes and determines whether the skin cells in the sample are benign or cancerous.

Our dermatologist may recommend additional treatment including shaving or excising the entire mole, or MOHS micrographic surgery, which examines the skin layers one layer at a time.

Schedule Your Skin Check Today

To learn more about the importance of seeing our dermatologist for annual skin checks call Dr. Cather at Mindful Dermatology in Dallas, TX. You can reach her in the office by calling(214) 265-1818, so call today.