皮肤检查痣检
Skin check / Mole Check
在以下情况下，强烈建议进行皮肤检查/痣检查：
- 如果您有一个新出现的痣/斑点，看起来异常
- 如果您有一个现有的痣或斑点，颜色、形状、大小或质地发生了变化或出血
- 如果您以前有皮肤癌
- 如果您的家族有皮肤癌史
- 如果您的肤色较白 – 建议白肤色成年人每年进行一次皮肤科医生检查
Skin Cancers
Skin cancers are one of the commoner cancers. Risk factors for developing skin cancers include:
- Fair skin- individuals with lighter skin tones are at higher risk than darker skin tones
- Skin that burns easily under the sun
- Excessive ultraviolet light exposure
- Taking of Immunosuppressive medications over a long period of time
- Old age
- A family history of skin cancer, or a personal history of skin cancer
Skin biopsy
A skin biopsy is a simple, in-clinic procedure whereby your dermatologist takes a small skin sample from the affected area. This is performed under local anaesthesia, under sterile conditions. Some stitches may be required to close the small wound after the biopsy. The skin sample is then sent for analysis/ histological examination.
A skin biopsy is a diagnostic test which may be necessary under the following circumstances:
- Suspected skin cancer
- Unusual rash whereby a diagnosis needs to be established —eg suspected autoimmune skin disease, suspected cutaneous lymphoma