Why necessary the mole screening with dermoscopy?
Because of the thinning of the ozone layer, the solarium use and the sunbathing without sunscreens increase the frequency of malignant melanoma which is the most malignant skin tumor. The pigmented moles are risk for the development of malignant melanoma because 30 percent of melanoma arises form this type of nevus. There are 3 types of pigmented nevi: congenital, acquired, and dysplastic. The UV radiation and the genetic factors are the main factors in the development of pigmented nevi and melanoma too. The melanoma is the cancer of the pigment cells of the epidermis. Its emergence and spreading is quick and aggressive. It occurs mainly between 40-50 years but it can occur more and more often in younger people. Its frequency is equal in women and man. It can be seen most frequently in woman on the extremities and in man on the trunk.

The malignant melanoma is one of the most easily screening cancer. The goal of the mole or melanoma screening is the discovery of melanoma in early stage and the discovery of pigmented nevi that can transform to malignant melanoma.

It is worth to you to apply for the dermoscopy in our private practice because of the following reasons

It gives you security my 41 years of experience
Immediate response: you will know at once whwther your nevi have to removed
Complete service: after the mole screening we make the carbon dioxide removal of benign moles
We give you a detailed leaflet about the self assessment of the moles.

The dermoscopy is suitable for the followings
The dermoscop is a special hand glass with tenfold magnification. The use of dermoscop makes possible a high precision diagnosis. Using the dermoscop we can decide whether the nevi are surely benign, surely malignant or emerge the possibility of malignancy.

We use the dermoscopy on the following way

We visually inspect the whole skin surface
We examine the moles with digital dermoscop with tenfold increase

At whom and when the dermoscopy can be done?
The dermoscopy is a painless and harmless investigation. It can be done in infant and in pregnant woman too. The different seasons are important because of different considerations. In spring the goal is the status survey. In autumn, after the sunbathing the goal is the examination of the changes. In winter months when the skin is pale the quality of nevi is easily examined.

The digital dermoscopy is advisable for the following people

Who has had malignant melanoma: tenfold rsik
Who has one dysplastic nevi: twofold risk
Who has a couple of dysplastic nevi: tenfold risk
Who has a lot of nevi: for example in the case of more than 40 nevi the risk is 5-7 folds
Who has a relative with malignant melanoma: twofold risk in the first degree relatives
Who are light skinned
Who has new nevus/nevi
Who are heavily sun exposed
Who has changing nevus/nevi
Who frequently goes to solarium
Who suffered sunburn in childhood
Who has large, dark brown congenital nevi
Who has nevus/nevi that causes pain, itching
Who has changing nevus/nevi during pregnancy
Who has nevus/nevi on sites where injury can happen (sport, clothing)
Who has nevus/nevi on sites where the self assessment is hard: scalp, perineum, back, sole of the foot
Who wants to be in safe

What about the frequency of the dermoscopy?
In the case of pigmented nevi it is indicated in every year. In the case of dysplastic nevi it is indicated in every 3-6 months. During this time you have to do the self assessment in every 3 months. If you see change in the color or in the shape of the pigmented nevi you have to ask a date for dermoscopy. By this method it can be discovered the dangerous moles or the malignant nevi. It is true for the malignant melanoma too that the early detection can save the life.

Dermoscopy (lesion number is under 10): 37 00 HUF

Dermoscopy (lesion number is above 10): 41 000 HUF