We have recently bought some new equipment to better be able to look at moles and similar skin lesions with.
The gadget is called a Dermlite 2, pro hr.
It is essentially a good magnifying glass with polarised light source, enabling us to see better into the pigmented layers of the skin close up and see how they are put together.
It is supposed to be particularly useful for clarifying melanomas from not-melanomas.
Cost a fair bit to buy the kit, but we hope over time that it becomes worthwhile by reducing the need to refer to dermatologists for an opinion.
Dr Morris and Dr Watkins both have the kit and are beginning to get the knowledge, so if you have a dodgy mole take it along for a look-at.
Of course, if you can't get an appointment with them it doesn't mean the other docs have stopped being able to give opinions on moles... by all means ask your usual doc. If they can reassure you then fine. It might be they ask for a demoscopy review though.
Better to have funny moles looked at than not though.
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