{"id":1268,"date":"2021-01-02T09:37:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T09:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2020-12-31T21:39:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T21:39:34","slug":"what-to-expect-at-your-full-body-skin-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-at-your-full-body-skin-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect at Your Full Body Skin Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most of my patients come in for a \u201cskin check,\u201d but that\nterm can be interpreted in many ways. To a dermatologist, a skin check signifies\na head to toe examination looking for skin cancers, precancerous growths, and\natypical moles. Most of the time and effort of the visit is dedicated to this\nlengthy and detailed examination. I also attempt to address other skin concerns\n(acne, rashes, sunspots, warts, hair loss) during the visit, but it can be\ndifficult to fully address multiple concerns in addition to the full body skin\ncancer screening. Multiple skin concerns often require separate visits, so that\neach concern gets the attention it deserves. I can better prioritize our time\ntogether if I know your concerns and objectives at the beginning of the visit\nfor a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/medical\/skin-cancer.html\">skin\ncancer check at our Florida<\/a> practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some important details to know before your skin\ncancer screening. First and foremost, I want you to feel at ease at your visit,\nbut of course, the less you wear during the exam, the better! My nurse will\ngive you a gown, and you can undress to your comfort level, but please understand\nthat clothing\/undergarments do obscure the skin. It is best to come to your\nexam with a minimalist, au naturel approach. Here are my tips to make your\nvisit a breeze:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Wear easy to remove clothing and shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Do not wear any makeup. Even light make up camouflages the\nskin, which is the job it is intended to do. The same applies to eyeliner or\nlipstick. I really cannot see under makeup, and it can easily obscure a cancerous\nlesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Avoid hair products, as I will examine your scalp during\nthe exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Skip the jewelry and watches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Leave off the perfume, moisturizers, and sunscreen (yes,\neven sunscreen!). &nbsp;All these products get\nin the way of a thorough exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Remove nail polish or artificial nails. I cannot assess\nfor nail changes, nail fungus, or growths under the nail if there is anything\ncovering the nail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is this: Anything covering your skin blocks\nboth my visual and tactile senses. I take your skin health very seriously, and I\naim to provide you with the most thorough exam possible. Arrange yours by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/contact-us\/contact-us.html\">contacting\nme online<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/\">Skin Wellness\nPhysicians<\/a> or by calling (239) 732-0044.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of my patients come in for a \u201cskin check,\u201d but that term can be interpreted in many ways. To a dermatologist, a skin check signifies a head to toe examination looking for skin cancers, precancerous growths, and atypical moles. Most of the time and effort of the visit is dedicated to this lengthy and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-at-your-full-body-skin-cancer-screening\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What to Expect at Your Full Body Skin Cancer Screening&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[16,82],"class_list":["post-1268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-skin-cancer","tag-skin-cancer","tag-skin-check"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1269,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268\/revisions\/1269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}