Monitoring Your Skin

Examine your skin monthly by following the directions below to keep track of any changes in your skin. Perform your skin self-exam in a bright room with a full-length mirror and a hand mirror. To begin, remove all of your clothing, and then follow these steps.

• Self-Exam Instructions
• Self-Exam Checklist

What To Look For:

• A rough, pink or red, scaly patch or bump
• A small, shiny bump or patch that is red, pink, or white
• A patch of skin or mole that becomes itchy, tender, or painful or bleeds
• An asymmetrical, multicolored mole with irregular or blurred borders
• A mole that gets bigger or changes color, shape, or border
• Sores, blemishes that don’t go away

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the office 242-8790 in Viera or 674-9094 in Melbourne.