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    Dermatoscopy

    Dermatoscopy is performed to examine skin lesions. Being a must have tool in modern dermatologist’s practice, it helps to distinguish benign moles from cancerous. There are various lesions of different color: brown, black, red, blue, grey, white and etc. 
    Characteristics, that a doctor should pay attention to are:
    • Assymetry/symmetry
    • Borders
    • Color, homogenitiy
    • Diameter
    • Vascular pattern
    • Ulceration
    There are certain specific dermoscopic patterns, that may alert in the diagnosis of following skin lesions:
    • Melanocytic moles
    • Lentigo
    • Atypic naevi
    • Blue naevi
    • Seborrheic keratosis
    • Haemangioma
    • Basal cell carcinoma
    • Melanoma
    ❗️If you notice any suspicious lesions on the skin, see your dermatologist.