Mole mapping in İstanbul

What is mole Mapping (Digital Dermoscopy)?

Mole mapping is a monitoring method that helps detect skin cancers, especially melanoma, early. Dermoscopy is examining moles under special light and magnification; it shows pigment patterns and vessel structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye. In digital dermoscopy these images are saved; in mole mapping, full-body photos are also taken and the position of each mole is marked. At a check-up a few months or a year later, the same images are compared and moles that are new or have changed in shape, colour or size are identified. This reduces unnecessary removal of harmless-looking moles while catching suspicious changes early. The method does not give a diagnosis; a suspicious mole can only be assessed definitively by removing it and examining it in pathology. AI-assisted software can help but does not replace a doctor's examination.

How is mole Mapping (Digital Dermoscopy) done?

1. Questions about personal and family history of skin cancer, past sunburns and skin type
2. Full-body skin examination including the scalp, soles and nails
3. Full-body photos in standard positions
4. Saving magnified images of selected moles with a digital dermatoscope
5. Recommending removal of suspicious moles and setting the next check-up according to risk

Who is mole Mapping (Digital Dermoscopy) suitable for?

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