digital mole analysis ::
Digital Mole Analysis is a process where total body digital photographs are first taken by Dr. Akhavan in order to map the position of your moles. Dr. Akhavan will then examine and record your more atypical moles with digital epiluminescence dermatoscopy. Both total body photographs and dermatoscopy photographs are stored and analyzed using a computer program.
Digital epiluminescence dermatoscopy is performed using a highly specialized microscope camera attachment with 24 bright-white light emitting diodes. The dermatoscope is placed against the skin over pigmented lesions and captures images that can be examined for key characteristics that alert the dermatologist of high-risk moles.
What to Expect During Your Appointment
A series of approximately 25 photographs will first be taken with a digital camera in order to map the position of moles on your entire body surface.
Next, the digital dermatoscope is used to examine and analyze more atypical moles.
Subsequent to your appointment, Dr. Akhavan will analyze the captured dermatoscopic pictures and alert you of any lesions that will either need more careful monitoring or removal.
During follow-up Digital Mole Analysis appointments dermatoscopy pictures are again taken of atypical nevi, and can be examined side-by-side with previous dermatoscopic pictures in order to determine if any there has been any change in the appearance of the moles.
Evolving lesions have greater potential to be skin cancers.
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