Mole analysis and skin cancer prevention

In today’s busy world, we often forget about the largest organ in our body – the skin. Meanwhile, skin cancers, including melanoma, are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers. The key to success in fighting them is prevention and early detection.

Today, we will advise you on how to take care of your skin and how modern technology, such as the Skin Moles Atlas in the medify.me app, can become your personal assistant in building health awareness.

Prevention: Your first line of defence

Before we move on to monitoring, let’s review the basics. Skin cancer is largely caused by excessive exposure to UV radiation. How can you protect yourself?

• Use SPF filters: All year round, not just at the beach.
• Avoid solariums: They are a proven factor in increasing the risk of melanoma.
• Wear protective clothing: A hat and sunglasses with UV filters are your allies.

 

Self-examination of moles and the ABCDE method

Dermatologists around the world use the ABCDE method to assess whether a mole requires urgent intervention. It is worth knowing these criteria:

• A (Asymmetry) – Asymmetry: The mole ‘spreads’ in one direction.
• B (Borders) – Borders: Ragged, uneven or blurred edges.
• C (Colour) – Colour: Uneven colour, several shades of brown, black or even red.
• D (Diameter) – Diameter: Changes larger than 6 mm should raise concern.
• E (Evolution) – Evolution: The most important point – is the mole changing over time?

 

Modern monitoring: Discover the Skin Lesion Atlas in the medify.me app.

Monitoring moles ‘by eye’ can be unreliable. It is difficult to remember what a mole looked like six months ago. This is where our app and the Skin Mole Atlas feature come in handy.

At medify.me, the technology not only stores your photos, but also actively helps you understand them. We use MedGemma, one of Google’s most advanced AI models, created specifically for medical applications.

Thanks to this, when using the Skin Mole Atlas, you gain support on two levels:

1. Instant preliminary assessment of each photograph

You do not need to wait for changes to appear to start using the system. Each photograph you add to the application can be immediately analysed by AI.

• Preliminary classification: The system determines the probable class of the mole (e.g., melanocytic mole) and assigns it a preliminary risk level (e.g., low).
• Detailed ABCDE description: AI automatically generates a description in accordance with medical standards, assessing asymmetry, borders, colour and size. This allows you to immediately know what to look for and provides you with a ready-made, professional description to present to your doctor.

2. Tracking evolution over time (Temporal analysis of moles)

When you add another photo of the same mole after some time and submit it for AI analysis, the AI will also perform a comparative analysis.

• Detecting changes over time: The system compares parameters from previous sessions and alerts you if the mole begins to evolve (change shape, size or colour).
• Key information for the doctor: Change over time (the letter E in the ABCDE method) is often the most important factor in the early detection of dangerous changes. Our tool allows you to precisely document this dynamic.

 

 

⚠️ IMPORTANT: AI technology is not a diagnosis, it is support.

Please note that our system and the mole analysis generated by the AI model (MedGemma) are for educational and informational purposes only. The application does not provide a medical diagnosis and does not replace a medical examination or professional advice from a dermatologist.

Any worrying changes in the skin should be assessed by a specialist during a dermatoscopic examination. Our tool is designed to help you systematically monitor your moles and prepare accurate documentation for your doctor.

It is important to remember that our application does not make medical diagnoses and does not replace a doctor. However, it is an invaluable auxiliary tool.

 

Your support at the doctor’s office

The advantage of the Skin Mole Atlas is that it facilitates dialogue with your doctor. Instead of relying on your unreliable memory, during your visit you can show your specialist:

1. The history of changes: Photos of the same mole taken over a period of months.
2. Precise parameters: Information about size, colour and evolution prepared in a standardised manner (ABCDE method).

This provides your doctor with a complete ‘health diary’ of your skin, which can be crucial for making an accurate diagnosis.

Remember: A regular visit to the dermatologist once a year is an absolute must for prevention. Medify.me is your personal assistant, ensuring that you are fully prepared for your visit.

 

Summary

Take care of your skin just as you take care of other aspects of your life. Prevention is not just about sunscreen, it is primarily about knowing your own body. We encourage you to have regular check-ups with a dermatologist (at least once a year) and to use the Skin Mole Atlas in the medify.me app as a daily aid in monitoring your health.

Your skin has a memory – make sure it only has good memories.

 

✉️ Try Medify.me and create your private digital health account: https://medify.me