Skin Checks

If skin cancer is found early, it can often be successfully treated. It is important to get to know your own skin and check it regularly.

 Remember to check your whole body: 

• head and neck: including your scalp, ears, face and lips 

• upper body: front, back and sides 

• arms and hands: including your nail beds 

• buttocks and legs: including the soles of your feet, between your toes and your nail beds. 

Tools and techniques will be used to check skin thoroughly, beyond what the naked eye can see. It is important to get a professional skin check by a doctor who is trained in diagnosing and management of skin cancers.