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skin layers, skin self-exam means checking own skin regularly, abnormal growths, unusual changes, helps detect, get treatment, ) skin cancer, skin problems, national cancer institute, nci, american academy of dermatology, aad, people should perform a skin self-exam once a month, easiest time to, the exam, after taking a bath, shower, women, wish to perform skin self-exam, they do monthly breast self-exam, men, want to, the skin self-exam, they perform monthly testicular self-exam, ideally, room should have a full-length mirror, bright lights so, see entire body well, important to examine all areas of skin, hard-to-see areas, genitals, buttocks, scalp, performing the skin self-exam, look, new skin markings, moles, blemishes, colorations, bumps, moles, changed in size, texture, color, moles, lesions that continue to bleed or won't heal, moles, ragged edges, differences in coloration, lack of symmetry, further information, malignant melanoma, basal cell cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, how to examine skin, following recommendations, nic, add, look closely at entire body, front, mirror, check under arms, sides of each arm, examine forearms after bending arms, elbows, look, palms of hands, underneath upper arms, look, back of both legs, look at buttocks, between buttocks, examine genital area, observe face, neck, back of neck, scalp, use both a hand mirror, full-length mirror, a comb, areas of scalp, look at feet, the soles, space between toes, person trust help, examining hard-to-see areas, a skin self-exam is important, to give the best chance to detect skin problems early, earlier skin cancer is diagnosed, better chance will have for a cure, contact health care provider, find any new defects in skin, changes in size, color, texture of old moles, skin lesions, skin lesion that won't heal.