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What is Mole Mapping?

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Mole Mapping, otherwise known as Total Body Photography, is an efficient skin mapping procedure done by taking high-quality images of your skin from head to toe to monitor and assess your moles and identify any suspicious spots. Dr. Brooks & Dr. Derie-Gillespie use DermEngine technology, which maps your moles to your virtual 3D body map and tracks changes over time. A closer look with a dermatascope gives the doctors an even deeper understanding to aid in more precise diagnoses. 

 

In addition to regular self skin checks, mole mapping is beneficial for anyone with a greater risk of developing skin cancer with factors like:

 

  • Having many moles (more than 50)

  • Having a personal history of skin cancer

  • Having an immunosuppressive condition

  • Taking any immunosuppressive medication

  • Having a family history of skin cancer

  • Having any large moles (more than 1cm in diameter)

  • Having extensive sun damage to your skin

  • Use of sunbeds

 

Total Body Photography takes less than 15 minutes to provide full-body skin imaging. Watch this short informational video to learn more about the procedure. 

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What is Mole Mapping?

Mole Mapping, otherwise known as Total Body Photography, is an efficient skin mapping procedure done by taking high-quality images of your skin from head to toe to monitor and assess your moles and identify any suspicious spots. Dr. Brooks & Dr. Derie-Gillespie use DermEngine technology, which maps your moles to your virtual 3D body map and tracks changes over time. A closer look with a dermatascope gives the doctors an even deeper understanding to aid in more precise diagnoses. 

 

In addition to regular self skin checks, mole mapping is beneficial for anyone with a greater risk of developing skin cancer with factors like:

 

  • Having many moles (more than 50)

  • Having a personal history of skin cancer

  • Having an immunosuppressive condition

  • Taking any immunosuppressive medication

  • Having a family history of skin cancer

  • Having any large moles (more than 1cm in diameter)

  • Having extensive sun damage to your skin

  • Use of sunbeds

 

Total Body Photography takes less than 15 minutes to provide full-body skin imaging. Watch this short informational video to learn more about the procedure. 

How Much Does This Cost?

3 or fewer lesions of most concern

  • Focused Program - $75 intake assessment fee, and later

  • $50/year for follow-up monitoring for any of the initial 3 or fewer lesions that remain

 

4 or more lesions over many areas of the body

  • Total Body Photography Total Program - $250 initial assessment fee, and later

  • $200/year for ongoing follow-up assessments

 

TBP-AIM only has a private pay fee to cover the hardware/software costs of capturing and storing images to map and monitor for concerning changes. You are not charged for the services provided by the physician/s in reviewing your photographs or assessing and discussing management of your lesions, this part is covered by AB provincial health coverage. However, as our physicians are not Dermatologists and have other practice demands, yearly total skin surveillance checks will only be available through the TBP-AIM program.

 

An alternative to our TBP-AIM Program: you may ask your primary care provider if they are comfortable completing yearly skin screening or have your primary care provider refer you to a specialist Dermatologist for this service. If you have 3 or fewer lesions you would like assessed, without ongoing yearly monitoring, you are welcome to get a referral to our clinic for a regular Cutaneous Lesion Assessment. Referrals are sent through your family doctor or walk-in doctor to us by fax without any additional cost.

What to expecT during total body photography

    • Before the appointment, remove any jewelry, makeup, and self tanner and tie up long hair.

    • A trained professional from Dr. Brooks’ team will provide an overview of the session.

    • You’ll remove your outer clothing for the imaging. Please let us know if you have any moles or areas of concern underneath your underwear or on your scalp.

    • If you’re 16 or younger, a parent/guardian must be present during the appointment.

    • A trained professional from Dr. Brooks’ team will guide you through the poses to image all areas of your skin. 

    • You and Dr. Brooks will have access to the imaging information, which is saved in your patient record.

    • If Dr. Brooks finds a suspicious mole, his team may take a magnified image of your skin with a dermatascope tool to review the mole in greater detail.

    • Dr. Brooks’ team will provide you with secure access to your data via the patient app.

    • Check your skin regularly with a self-exam every one to three months to get to know your moles and note any potential changes. Contact Dr. Brooks’ team if you notice any changes to your skin.

    • A trained professional will retake the images at future appointments to see if there are any changes or if any new skin lesions have appeared.

    • If the skin screening detects a suspicious mole or skin lesion, Dr. Brooks will consult with you about mole removal, which is a common procedure.  

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Total Body Photography (Mole Mapping)

Monitor skin health through an advanced mole mapping and skin cancer screening procedure.

Dr. Trevor Brooks

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Dr. Derie-Gillespie

Dr. Trevor Brooks

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Dr. Derie-Gillespie

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Dr. Derie-Gillespie

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