18/12/2025
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There is no recommendation in this country to have skin checks unless you are βhigh riskβ. Without being out in the areas I service it would seem that some think annual checks are a waste.
This patient attended 18 months ago, and put his follow up appointment off by 6 months this year. Thankfully he has had a follow up this week, where a suspected melanoma was found, and excised.
This is why, when you ask me how often you should have a check, I recommmend annually (sometimes more often depending on your risk factors).
Another life saved (local HCP had advised this was nothing to be concerned about).
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