See Changes Over Time
Total body photography can provide a useful visual reference for monitoring the skin over time. By documenting the appearance and location of visible spots, photographs can help create a baseline for future comparison. This can be particularly useful when numerous moles or lesions make it difficult to remember how individual areas looked previously. Professional review remains essential.
This can be particularly useful when a patient has:
- Multiple moles
- Numerous pigmented lesions
- A history of melanoma
- An increased risk of melanoma
- Difficulty remembering whether a mole is new
- A need for ongoing skin surveillance
Having previous images available can provide an additional reference when assessing changes that may otherwise be difficult to identify from memory alone.
Personalised Skin Surveillance
Skin surveillance should reflect your individual circumstances rather than follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Your doctor can consider factors such as your skin type, number of moles, history of skin cancer, and other relevant risk factors when recommending an appropriate monitoring plan.
At Penrith Skin Cancer Clinic, Total Body Photography can be incorporated into an ongoing approach to skin monitoring where clinically appropriate. Our doctors can assess your skin, identify areas that require closer attention, and discuss whether photographic surveillance may be beneficial.