Skin Cancer Screening

About 9,500 individuals are diagnosed with skin cancer every day in the U.S., which is why it is imperative that individuals see the dermatologist at least once a year for skin cancer screening. When diagnosed and treated early, skin cancer may be diminished quickly through in-office skin cancer treatments. 

While anyone may develop skin cancer, the following groups are the most vulnerable: 

  • Women 
  • Lighter skin tones
  • Patients with a family history of skin cancer 
  • Freckle covered skin
  • Areas with multiple moles
  • History of sunburn / sun exposure (tanning beds)
  • Blonde / red hair
  • Light-colored eyes (blue / green)

Symptoms of Skin Cancer

  • Painful mole / sore that bleeds easily  
  • Sore that does not heal within 2 weeks
  • Moles with irregular borders (may also bleed easily)
  • Shiny pink, white, red, or translucent bump  
  • Changes in a spot or mole 

Skin Cancer Screening Process

Dr. Fichtel is committed to providing the best possible care for her patients, which is why she offers the latest skin cancer screening and treatment technology for benign, precancerous, and cancerous lesions. Skin cancer screening only takes around 10 minutes and if required, the biopsy is a quick and virtually painless scrape pre-treated with a numbing solution. Skin cancer screening provides a sense of assurance to both non-at-risk / at-risk patients. 

During a skin cancer screening, the top rated board certified dermatologist will examine your entire body from head to toe while you are wearing a medical gown. This allows the doctor to access all parts of your body, as skin cancer may occur on any part of the body. If the Nashville based board certified dermatologist finds anything of concern, a painless skin biopsy will be taken and sent to a lab for testing. Skin biopsies are performed to ensure that any abnormality on a patient’s skin is harmless. 

Skin cancer screening is an important aspect of maintaining your overall health, which is why you should always wear sunscreen (30 SPF or higher), seek shade whenever possible, and wear a hat and/or sunglasses whenever exposed to the sun. 

Transformative Dermatology
1909 Mallory Lane
Suite 302
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 905-4994