Dr. Teo Soleymani

If you don't have a family history or personal history of melanoma or any other form of skin cancer, then I think after puberty, adulthood, somewhere around 18, once a year is just an easy way to upkeep and monitor your skin. And what I like about screenings is

just like any cancer in the body whether it's breast prostate lung colon skin anything else early detection dictates better outcomes so when you catch things early doesn't matter whether it's a melanoma or a lung cancer or a prostate or breast cancer the earlier you catch it the more likely you're going to cure it right so we make a big stink about oh i went to the dermatologist they biopsied something small on my nose i tend to see the consequence of the things that haven't been done

just like any cancer in the body whether it's breast prostate lung colon skin anything else early detection dictates better outcomes so when you catch things early doesn't matter whether it's a melanoma or a lung cancer or a prostate or breast cancer the earlier you catch it the more likely you're going to cure it right so we make a big stink about oh i went to the dermatologist they biopsied something small on my nose i tend to see the consequence of the things that haven't been done

just like any cancer in the body whether it's breast prostate lung colon skin anything else early detection dictates better outcomes so when you catch things early doesn't matter whether it's a melanoma or a lung cancer or a prostate or breast cancer the earlier you catch it the more likely you're going to cure it right so we make a big stink about oh i went to the dermatologist they biopsied something small on my nose i tend to see the consequence of the things that haven't been done

Now I'm taking off an entire nose. I'm taking off an entire ear. Or worse yet, we're talking about this thing is now in the neck or in the lungs or cats out the bag. So I love screenings. Ironically, you bring up screenings. Tomorrow, I'll be screening all the firefighters that were implicated in the Pasadena-Altadena fires. Wow. For just a screening exam.

Now I'm taking off an entire nose. I'm taking off an entire ear. Or worse yet, we're talking about this thing is now in the neck or in the lungs or cats out the bag. So I love screenings. Ironically, you bring up screenings. Tomorrow, I'll be screening all the firefighters that were implicated in the Pasadena-Altadena fires. Wow. For just a screening exam.

Now I'm taking off an entire nose. I'm taking off an entire ear. Or worse yet, we're talking about this thing is now in the neck or in the lungs or cats out the bag. So I love screenings. Ironically, you bring up screenings. Tomorrow, I'll be screening all the firefighters that were implicated in the Pasadena-Altadena fires. Wow. For just a screening exam.

These guys, there's over 250 firefighters we're going to see tomorrow. And these guys have an occupational hazard and many of them don't know that. And it's such an easy thing that I can do that I can set this up at the fire academy and screen them there. No other organ system will allow you to do that. You have to go to the doctor's office. You have to get a blood draw.

These guys, there's over 250 firefighters we're going to see tomorrow. And these guys have an occupational hazard and many of them don't know that. And it's such an easy thing that I can do that I can set this up at the fire academy and screen them there. No other organ system will allow you to do that. You have to go to the doctor's office. You have to get a blood draw.

These guys, there's over 250 firefighters we're going to see tomorrow. And these guys have an occupational hazard and many of them don't know that. And it's such an easy thing that I can do that I can set this up at the fire academy and screen them there. No other organ system will allow you to do that. You have to go to the doctor's office. You have to get a blood draw.

Even screening for diabetes, you have to get a poke to see what your blood sugar is. Here, I can go to the patient. I can tell them about, hey, you're outside fighting fires. You're keeping us safe and healthy. The Palisades, Malibu, you guys are outside all the time. Here's a hazard. Here's something that you guys should watch out for. And let me just take a look at your skin.

Even screening for diabetes, you have to get a poke to see what your blood sugar is. Here, I can go to the patient. I can tell them about, hey, you're outside fighting fires. You're keeping us safe and healthy. The Palisades, Malibu, you guys are outside all the time. Here's a hazard. Here's something that you guys should watch out for. And let me just take a look at your skin.

Even screening for diabetes, you have to get a poke to see what your blood sugar is. Here, I can go to the patient. I can tell them about, hey, you're outside fighting fires. You're keeping us safe and healthy. The Palisades, Malibu, you guys are outside all the time. Here's a hazard. Here's something that you guys should watch out for. And let me just take a look at your skin.

Greatest thing, we catch something. Worst thing, I wasted five minutes of your time.

Greatest thing, we catch something. Worst thing, I wasted five minutes of your time.

Greatest thing, we catch something. Worst thing, I wasted five minutes of your time.

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No, I think any good medical dermatologist in this day and age should be able to screen you. Unfortunately, in a lot of big cities, things have migrated more towards cosmetics and... cosmetic dermatology. So if you're looking for a screening, any good medical dermatologist should be able to do that. Unfortunately, you're right.