What to expecT during total body photography
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Before the appointment, remove any jewelry, makeup, and self tanner and tie up long hair.
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A trained professional from Dr. Brooks’ team will provide an overview of the session.
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You’ll remove your outer clothing for the imaging. Please let us know if you have any moles or areas of concern underneath your underwear or on your scalp.
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If you’re 16 or younger, a parent/guardian must be present during the appointment.
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A trained professional from Dr. Brooks’ team will guide you through the poses to image all areas of your skin.
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You and Dr. Brooks will have access to the imaging information, which is saved in your patient record.
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If Dr. Brooks finds a suspicious mole, his team may take a magnified image of your skin with a dermatascope tool to review the mole in greater detail.
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Dr. Brooks’ team will provide you with secure access to your data via the patient app.
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Check your skin regularly with a self-exam every one to three months to get to know your moles and note any potential changes. Contact Dr. Brooks’ team if you notice any changes to your skin.
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A trained professional will retake the images at future appointments to see if there are any changes or if any new skin lesions have appeared.
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If the skin screening detects a suspicious mole or skin lesion, Dr. Brooks will consult with you about mole removal, which is a common procedure.
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What is Mole Mapping?
Mole Mapping, otherwise known as Total Body Photography, is an efficient skin mapping procedure done by taking high-quality images of your skin from head to toe to monitor and assess your moles and identify any suspicious spots. Dr. Brooks & Dr. Derie-Gillespie use DermEngine technology, which maps your moles to your virtual 3D body map and tracks changes over time. A closer look with a dermatascope gives the doctors an even deeper understanding to aid in more precise diagnoses.
In addition to regular self skin checks, mole mapping is beneficial for anyone with a greater risk of developing skin cancer with factors like:
Having many moles (more than 50)
Having a personal history of skin cancer
Having an immunosuppressive condition
Taking any immunosuppressive medication
Having a family history of skin cancer
Having any large moles (more than 1cm in diameter)
Having extensive sun damage to your skin
Use of sunbeds
Total Body Photography takes less than 15 minutes to provide full-body skin imaging. Watch this short informational video to learn more about the procedure.
Dr. Derie-Gillespie
