
08/18/2025
Learn the ABCDEs of Melanoma👇🏽
Dermatologists—and public health experts like the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)—encourage regular self-checks using the ABCDE method.
Asymmetry: One half of the spot doesn’t match the other
Border: Edges are irregular or blurred
Color: Uneven shades of tan, brown, black, white, red, or blue
Diameter: Often larger than 6 mm (about a pencil eraser), but can be smaller
Evolving: Any change in size, shape, color, or elevation, or new symptoms like bleeding or itching
Yes, skin cancer rates are climbing, driven by more UV exposure over a lifetime, tanning bed use, and people living longer (giving cancers more time to develop).
The good news is that most skin cancers are highly treatable when caught early making self checks and dermatologist visits essential. Give us a call if you need support with planning and preventing.