The More You Mela-KNOW-Ma: ABCDEs and Self-Screening Guide

SELF SCREENING GUIDE

YOU are the most likely person to spot your melanoma. Melanoma can occur on any area of the skin, but for men, the chest or back is the most likely area; for women, it is often the legs.

STEP 1 Look at your face, including your nose, lips, mouth and behind your ears.

STEP 2 Check your scalp, using a comb to part your hair. If you don’t have much hair, check your entire scalp very thoroughly.

STEP 6 Use a hand mirror to check the back of your neck and your entire back.

STEP 5 Focus on your neck, chest and upper body. Check between and under your breasts and any skin folds.

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