A Simple Guide to Identifying Early Signs of Skin Cancer: Checking Your Skin

  • Most people have made all their moles by the time they are 40. A new mole after this age is more suspicious, and the older you are the more suspicious a new mole is.
  • If you do find a spot or mole of concern, see your doctor for either a “spot check”, or a full skin check.
  • Become familiar with the spots and moles on your skin. You should check your own, and/or your partner’s, skin regularly.

If something on your skin is
S
ore, Changing, Abnormal or New. —- please contact your doctor.