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SKIN
SELF-EXAMS
Learn more about how to conduct a skin self-examination
How to perform a skin-self exam
By checking your skin regularly for signs of skin cancer, you can identify skin cancer in its early stages and greatly increase your chance of successful treatment.
Step 1
Try to aim to check your skin every change of the season (4 times a year) to know your skin and what's normal for you.
Step 2
Undress and examine all areas of your body, from head to toe. It can help if you have a large or full-length mirror and a hand-held mirror.
Step 3
Starting at the top of your head, look for new spots, irregular or raised spots or spots that have changed or grown since you last skin exam.
Step 4
Use the hand-help mirror to look behind your ears, the back of your neck and top of your scalp. It may also be helpful to ask a partner to look at your back, the back of your knees or other places that are hard to see.
Step 5
Record your spots and changes in a diary! See our ABCDE guide to learn what to look out for when examining your spots.
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