What is Dermascopy?
One of the diagnostic techniques Dr. Bowling will be making use of is dermascopy, where specialised devices (dermatoscopes) are used to illuminate and magnify structures within the skin. These structures would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye and include the blood vessels seen in certain skin and mole cancers. Screenings using dermascopy has been proven to improve accuracy when diagnosing melanoma, allowing earlier detection skin cancers and a reduction in unnecessary skin excisions.
