What Is a Skin Cancer Screening?
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 20% of Americans will have skin cancer. The high prevalence of skin cancer makes regular skin exams crucial, especially when you've got a family or personal history of skin cancer. Early detection is vital to provide you with more treatment options and improved outcomes. Along with many advanced skin cancer procedures, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ross Bunch offers comprehensive skin cancer exams and biopsies of abnormal growths at Plastic Surgery of Tuscaloosa. To schedule a skin cancer screening, contact our office in Tuscaloosa, AL.
How Does a Skin Cancer Screening Work?
At your skin exam, Dr. Bunch will check your entire body for birthmarks, moles, and any other abnormal growths. He can create a mole map of spots to mark areas of concern and also to readily identify new moles at future screenings. Dr. Bunch will explain to you how you can perform a self-exam between your visits.
Sometimes, Dr. Bunch may take a biopsy of a suspicious area. He will numb the region then shave a small sample. The sample will be sent to a pathology laboratory for analysis. When Dr. Bunch receives your pathology report, you'll be contacted with the results.
What Are the Benefits of Skin Cancer Screenings?
Getting skin cancer screenings plays a vital role in supporting your overall vitality and wellness. During a skin cancer scan, our staff can discover any questionable spots, moles, or lesions on your body and take the required actions to verify they are observed thoroughly. Skin cancer screenings with Plastic Surgery of Tuscaloosa supply numerous benefits, like:
- Discovering melanoma in the beginning stages
- Earlier detection and protection against skin cancer
- Could make skin cancer more manageable to handle when found sooner
- Identifying if a spot or mole is cancerous or pre-cancerous
- Brief, office-based process
Plastic Surgery of Tuscaloosa Reviews
This surgeon is amazing! Very skilled in what he does, very knowledgeable, and his staff is very helpful and very very professional. He was able to get my procedure covered by my medical insurance, which cut his payment down to very little! But you would think I paid $1 million based on the treatment, and the courtesy and concern that all have demonstrated during my procedure and recovery. I traveled from out of state to have this procedure and honestly, I don’t think I would’ve found a greater experience than I found at Plastic Surgery Of Tuscaloosa and Doctor Bunch! He definitely cares about what you care about!!!
Dr. Bunch has proven his self noteworthy with me. He has the ability to transform lives as I know it! I suffer from a metabolic syndrome and even with diet and exercise I would have not been able to alleviate the excessive fat and skin from my body. I lost 65 pounds and due to my apron developing a rash and no relief of cream, it was deemed medically necessary to have the excess skin and fat removed from my abdomen. Dr. Bunch made me feel comfortable and like family. He ensured he would take care of me and he did. I’m truly thankful for his gift of surgery on my body because he truly transformed and addressed the health issues I was dealing with. I hope this encourages anyone who is searching for relief to try him. You have found the right answer you have been looking for!
Dr. Bunch listens to your concerns and is nice. I’ve experienced speaking with another plastic surgeon and he was rude and made me feel worse about myself, but Dr. Bunch is very professional but also helps you realize what your concerns are and makes me feel better about myself and the results I can achieve. I would definitely refer him as your Plastic Surgeon.
This surgeon is amazing! Very skilled in what he does, very knowledgeable, and his staff is very helpful and very very professional. He was able to get my procedure covered by my medical insurance, which cut his payment down to very little! But you would think I paid $1 million based on the treatment, and the courtesy and concern that he and all of his staff, demonstrated during my procedure and recovery. I traveled from out of state to have this procedure and honestly, I don’t think I would’ve found a greater experience than I found at Plastic Surgery Of Tuscaloosa and Doctor Bunch! He definitely cares about what you care about!!!
Office and Staff are Great!! Wonderful Atmosphere!! Doctor was very Nice and personable.
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Early Detection Is Key
Knowing your risk and early detection are two important keys to the effective treatment of skin cancer. If you are due for a yearly skin exam, then please contact our office in Tuscaloosa, AL. Whether you are already visiting Dr. Ross Bunch for cosmetic treatments, are at high risk for getting skin cancer, or have worries about a strange growth on your skin, a skin cancer exam at Plastic Surgery of Tuscaloosa can help ease your worries and help you be proactive in protecting against skin cancer.