Skin Cancer Prevention

Southern California is rich in sun, which makes it more important to schedule yearly skin exams to check your moles for change and abnormalities. Monitoring, early detection, and mole removal are key to reduce your risk of skin cancer.

Dermatologists look for things called A, B, C, D, which is Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color and Diameter to detect dangerous moles. Dr. Helton will remove any problematic moles if necessary. Fortunately, his cosmetic surgery fellowship has made his mole removal cosmetically elegant.