Mole Mapping
What are moles?
Moles are small, coloured spots on the skin. Most people have them and they’re usually nothing to worry about unless they change size, shape or colour. Not all coloured spots on the skin are moles.
Coloured spots on the skin can also be:
- Seborrhoeic keratosis - common, harmless warty growth on the skin that appear with age
- Dermatofibroma - common, harmless overgrowth of fibrous tissue in the skin
- Haemangioma - common, harmless overgrowth of blood vessels in the skin
What is digital mole mapping?
Digital mole mapping (total body photography) is a safe, non-invasive way of detecting skin cancer; it uses a specialist digital photo documentation system to map the moles on a person’s entire body. The photographs produced can then be compared; we can identify changing, or new, moles over time. We use a digital mole mapping system called FotoFinder.
What are the benefits of digital mole mapping?
Digital mole mapping helps to:
- Highlight any new moles or any changes to existing moles
- Detect melanoma (a type of skin cancer) at an early stage when treatment is most effective
Mole mapping is particularly helpful for people with a large number of moles, as it can be very difficult to keep track of changing or new moles.
Early detection of melanoma skin cancer
Mole mapping, or total body photography, is an essential tool for monitoring skin health, especially for those with a history of melanoma, genetic predisposition, numerous and atypical moles, or sun damage.
FotoFinder helps to document the entire skin and individual lesions over time and to visualise changes as early as possible.
FotoFinder technology at a glance:
- Total Body Mapping: documentation of the entire skin surface
- Video dermoscopy for analysis and documentation of individual moles
- Analysis of individual moles for change or malignancy with artificial intelligence
