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VisiDerm Skin Monitoring System
VisiDerm Skin Monitoring System enables you to monitor the color,size,shape, and elevation of moles/pigmented skin. Recordings will document/compare moles and can alert of moles changes that may signal skin cancer. And the immediate need to see a doctor.
Visiderm is an easy-to-use skin monitoring system that improves personal awareness of changes in the color, size, shape, and other features of moles or pigmented spots that may signal skin cancer and melanoma. Each transparent Visiderm sheet becomes a dated record of a mole. Subsequent recordings create a method of comparing the present mole to prior recordings and documenting and noticing even subtle changes. The complete Visiderm skin system is a file that stores in your medicine cabinet and serves as a reminder to perform self exams and to see a dermatologist for regular checkups. Visiderm can be presented to your doctor for an immediate history of a changing mole. The kit is educational, economical, can be used by more than one person, records up to 20 moles, and contains valuable self examination/skin cancer warning signs information. Visiderm puts personal awareness and health information in your hands. **Visiderm monitoring sheets can be used by physicians to record patient mole details and be retained in patient files for follow-up recordings and comparisons.**
Visi Derm Package contains:
20 transparent sheets
4 divider cards
1 permanent "Sharpie" marker
self examination/warning signs information
VisiDerm Benefits for YOU
SIMPLE - non-technical, easy-to-use, easy to understand, use by the whole family CONVENIENT - medicine cabinet storage, a daily health reminder, all components stored in one box, extensive shelf life EDUCATIONAL - users learn about skin cancer, how to perform self exams and identification of the mole warning signs that signal a problem and prompt a doctor visit. ECONOMICAL - reasonably priced, affordable for all consumers, inexpensive when compared to other home-use, monitoring or diagnostic products on the market
DOCUMENTATION - creates a dated, sequential comparison method to notice mole change and doubles as a valuable patient history tool for physicians
PREVENTION - allows for early disease diagnosis, early treatment, and cure. Disease prevention is less expensive, less painful and produces better results than advanced disease treatment.
Melanoma
The skin, the largest organ of the body, is made up of living cells that grow and divide. Cancers can develop in the skin as well as in other parts of the body. When Melanocytes (cells that give pigment [color] to the skin) become cancerous, this is called melanoma. Melanoma is less common than the other main types of sin cancer (basal cell and squamous cell cancers) but is much more likely to metastasize (spread to other organs) and to be fatal. The December 8, 2004 issue of JAMA includes an article about melanoma. MELANOMA WARNING SIGNS: Melanoma experts advise looking for the ABCDs of melanoma: A. Asymmetry - the different halves of skin lesion do not look the same B. Borders - irregular, shaggy, or ill-formed C. Color - not the same throughout the lesion D. Diameter - larger than 6 millimeters (1/4 of an inch, about the size of a pencil eraser) The current JAMA article recommends the addition of E. Evolving - changes in size, shape, shades of color, symptoms (itching, tenderness), or surface (especially bleeding) DIAGNOSIS Any suspicious moles or kin lesions should be examined by your doctor and may require referral to a dermatologist (physician with specialized training in diseases of the skin). Skin biopsy (removal of the lesion, or a piece of it, for testing) is a simple procedure and is done routinely in the doctor's office. For advanced melanomas, other testing may include chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) scan, or bone scan. These tests look for possible spread to other organs. PREVENTION:
Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, especially during peak hours of 10AM to 4PM.
Avoid tanning booths.
Wear sunglasses in sunlight because melanoma can occur in the pigmented areas of the eyes.
Wear a hat and clothing that covers the arms, legs, and the rest of the body.
Protect children from the sun and tanning booths because the risk of melanoma greatly increases in presons who had exceesive sun exposure before age 18.
Use sunscreen when exposed to the sun for more than 10 minutes. The sun Protection Factor (SPF) of sunscreen should be at least 1 (preferably higher) and definitely higher for children or fair-skinned individuals.
Examine your skin for changes in existing moles or development of new skin lesions. See your doctor if any skin area appears to have a melanoma warning sign (one of the ABCDEs).
TREATMENT: Treatment options depend of the size, depth, and spread of melanoma. Melanomas need to be surgically removed. Other treatments for advanced or metastatic melanomas include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunologic therapy. FOR MORE INFORMATION:
National Cancer Insititute 800/4-CANCER (422-6237) www.cancer.gov
American Academy of Dermatology 888/462-3376 www.aad.org
Skin Cancer Foundation 800/SKIN-490 (754-6490) www.skincancer.org
INFORM YOURSELF: To find this and previous JAMA Patient Pages, go to the Patient Page Link on JAMA's web site at www.jama.com. A Patient Page on detecting skin cancer was published in the February 17, 1999 issue.
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