How a Skin Check Can Change Your Life: The Power of Early Detection Sometimes the appointment that feels easiest to postpone is the one that can make the greatest difference. A skin check may take only a small amount of time, but what we discover can change the direction of a person’s health—and sometimes their life. As a doctor with advanced training in dermatology, skin cancer medicine and surgery, I see every day how easy it is to overlook a changing spot. It may be hidden beneath the...