Self Tracking with Whole Body Mapping Method

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What is Total Body Mapping?
What are the distinctive features of Total Body Mapping?
Who is the Whole Body Mapping procedure recommended for?
Frequently asked questions about Total Body Mapping

The sign of skin cancer is changes on the skin. For this reason, formations such as moles, lesions, bumps (swelling), spots, wounds on the skin should be followed closely. Early diagnosis in skin cancer brings success in treatment. In this respect, it is very important for people in the risk group to have skin examinations at routine intervals.

What is Total Body Mapping?

The sign of skin cancer is changes on the skin. Therefore, new formations on the skin, moles, lesions, bumps (swelling), spots, wounds, etc. should be followed closely.

Skin cancer can be diagnosed much faster with the Total Body Mapping method, where each mole or lesion on the body can be followed up separately and the mole tracking is made much healthier.

Almost all skin cancers can be cured if detected early. Skin examinations of people in the risk group for skin cancer should be performed at routine intervals.

Knowing the symptoms of skin cancer and risk factors is important for disease prevention and early diagnosis. Among the most important risk factors of skin cancer;

Lots of me presence
Intense exposure to the sun, especially from childhood
Solarium
be fair skinned
Having a family history of skin cancer
It can be considered advanced age.

What are the distinctive features of Total Body Mapping?

I tracking can be accomplished in many ways. The advantages of the Whole Body Mapping method over other methods are as follows.

1-Whole body mapping method is the latest technology used in the early detection of skin cancer.
While skin cancers can develop from an existing mole, many arise directly. Photographing the whole body with digital dermoscopy is the best method for monitoring patients at risk. With Automatic Total Body Mapping, each mole or lesion is tracked separately.

2-Scanning of the whole body with rapid photographing
The system photographs the entire body from head to toe, including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, by placing the patient in various positions. The resulting photographs are of high resolution and made in minimum time.

3-Combination of whole body mapping and dermoscopy
After whole body imaging, all relevant moles and lesions are digitally counted in whole body photographs within a few minutes and dermoscopic photographs are taken. All these processes are done with high precision and reliability.

4-A glance detection of new and changing moles and lesions
In the high-risk patients, in the follow-up, in the advanced technology device that provides whole body mapping; Thanks to the fully automatic camera, moving scanning system, laser positioning system, all new and changed moles can be seen at a glance, with the comparison realized in minutes.

Who is the Whole Body Mapping procedure recommended for?

In the follow-up of patients with skin cancer (melanoma, etc.)
In the follow-up of patients with dysplastic nevus syndrome (patients with more than 100 moles)
In the follow-up of high-risk patients identified by the doctor

Frequently asked questions about Total Body Mapping

What methods are used for mole screening in the early diagnosis of skin cancer?

Early diagnosis of skin cancer is provided by skin examination. In the control method, popularly known as mole scanning, not only moles but all changes on the skin are controlled.
In the diagnosis of skin (skin) cancer;
Classical visual inspection. Allows the detection of an overt skin cancer.
Examination with a hand dermoscope. It helps to detect skin cancer at an early stage. Nowadays, visual examination must be supported by dermoscope.
Examination with a digital dermoscope. Allows storage of dermoscopic images. Change in existing mole or lesion is detected by comparing with old images. It increases the possibility of early diagnosis and prevents unnecessary surgeries.
Whole body mapping. (Total Body Mapping) The whole body mapping method is the latest technique that combines technology and knowledge in the early detection of skin cancer. With this technique, every new or changing lesion (mole, wound, etc.) is automatically detected, except for the lesions already followed.