Episode #159: Your Mole Could Be Cancer And You Wouldn’t Know… Featuring EXPERT Board Certified Dermatologist and DERMOSCOPIST Dr. Michael Christopher!!

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Episode #159:  Your Mole Could Be Cancer And You Wouldn’t Know… Featuring EXPERT Board Certified Dermatologist and DERMOSCOPIST Dr. Michael Christopher!!   Could your dermatologist be missing melanoma that looks completely normal? Board-certified dermatologist and expert dermoscopist Dr. Michael Christopher reveals why visual skin exams aren’t enough, the truth about sun exposure and sunscreen, and how to catch melanoma before it becomes deadly. Dr. Michael Christopher identifies roughly 150–215 melanomas per year and advocates for making dermoscopy a standard part of skin cancer screening and dermatology training. He explains: ◼Why melanoma can look completely normal to the naked eye ◼Why dermoscopy could dramatically improve skin cancer detection ◼The truth about tanning beds, UV exposure and sunscreen ◼How genetics can cause melanoma even without sun exposure ◼What most people misunderstand about psoriasis, acne and Accutane Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:35) Timeline (01:41) Meet Dr. Michael Christopher (03:45) What Is Dermoscopy? (04:55) Why Are So Many Melanomas Being Missed? (07:12) What a Dermatoscope Can See That Your Eyes Can’t (09:07) Moles and Melanoma Risk (11:0