What should you know about a Veos dermatoscope?

A Dermatoscope uses magnification and specialised light to reveal colours, structures, and patterns below the surface that may be difficult to judge during a routine visual check. The clinician may examine one mole, compare several lesions, or document an area for later comparison. The instrument does not remove tissue and cannot by itself confirm cancer; a concerning finding may require a skin biopsy or another assessment. A Skin Cancer Screening visit may include dermoscopy alongside a history and full skin examination, depending on the concern.

The examination is generally brief and does not break the skin. A contact attachment may touch the lesion with gel or a clean interface. Tell the clinician if an area is painful, bleeding, infected, or difficult to access so the examination can be adapted.

Bring a list of changing or new lesions and note when you first noticed changes in size, shape, colour, border, sensation, or bleeding. Avoid covering the area with heavy makeup if possible, and mention previous skin cancers, atypical moles, family history, and recent sun exposure. Ask whether photographs will be stored for comparison and how you will be told about follow-up. Do not scratch or repeatedly pick at a changing lesion before the appointment.

Arrange prompt medical review for a lesion that is changing, repeatedly bleeding, crusting without healing, persistently itching, painful, or noticeably different from your other marks. Seek care sooner when a new or changing lesion appears in a hard-to-see area. A dermatoscope can support assessment, but a concerning change should not wait for a routine device check.

What features did you see through the device, and do you recommend monitoring, removal, or biopsy? Should other areas be examined? When should I return, and which changes should prompt an earlier appointment?