Examining your skin consists of standing in front of a full-length mirror to visually examine your body for signs of skin cancer and using a handheld mirror to view areas that cannot be seen without a second mirror.
It is important to visually inspect your entire body as skin cancer can occur anywhere, not only on areas frequently exposed to the sun.
Be sure to check your back, scalp, underarms, genitalia, palms, soles, and areas between the toes and fingers. When examining your scalp,it may help to systematically part the hair to check the entire scalp.
