WHO’S GOT YOUR BACK WHEN IT COMES TO SKIN CANCER PREVENTION AND DETECTION?
THE BACK IS MOST COMMON LOCATION FOR MELANOMA, THE DEADLIEST FORM OF SKIN CANCER, SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND A PARTNER TO HELP YOU APPLY SUNSCREEN TO YOUR BACK AND CHECK THE SKIN ON YOUR BACK FOR SUSPICIOUS SPOTS.
HERE WITH THE FINDINGS OF AN EYE-OPENING SURVEY FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY IS DERMATOLOGIST LAUREN PLOCH.
WHAT DID THE SURVEY TELL US ABOUT OUR SUN PROTECTION HABITS?
HOW DO MEN COMPARE TO WOMEN?
WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER?
WHAT DID THE SURVEY SAY ABOUT SKIN CANCER DETECTION?
WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR WHEN CHECKING OUR SKIN AND OTHERS’ FOR SIGNS OF SKIN CANCER?
WHERE CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT SKIN CANCER PREVENTION AND DETECTION?
Bio - - Lauren Ploch, MD, FAAD
Lauren Ploch, MD, MEd, FAAD, is board certified dermatologist currently practicing in New Orleans, LA.
She completed her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where she also received a Master’s degree in Education. She earned her medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Ploch also completed an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Dermatology at Tulane.