I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H M O N A D E R M AT O L O G Y
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month Ø Dr. Mona S. Foad and Dr. Alexandra Bowles from Mona Dermatology in Kenwood
share how they found their passion for preventative care and why you should be getting your skin checked annually.
Dr. Mona Foad
I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked into the patient room, where I was greeted by a friendly middle aged man with a big smile. He was worried about a spot on his back he was told had changed. I started looking at his skin, but my heart sank once I got to his back. I biopsied the red, black, and brown 1 cm growth staring at me, and hoped that this was not the melanoma I suspected. I wish I had been wrong. I know he fought this disease, but in the end, it was a ƂIJV JG EQWNF PQV YKP /GNCPQOC canbe fatal, but with yearly skin exams, we can catch atypical moles, melanomas, and other skin cancers before they have a chance to evolve. I may not be able to bring him back to his family and loved ones, but I hope I can encourage people to get yearly skin exams and be aware that early detection is the key.