Going for an annual skin check is right up there with getting a pap smear.

However, it must be done.

The doctor will be looking for darkened patches, moles, and lesions that exhibitsigns of skin cancer.

Woman’s arm with mole on it

If this happens, there is no need to become alarmed.

“You shouldn’t feel any pain, aside from the pinch from the injection.”

“It may need to be completely removed and treated with other processes,” says Dr. Shah.

Dermatologist inspecting patient’s skin

“When found early, skin cancer is highly treatable and in most cases curable.”

A doctor doing a skin biopsy