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How long does mole mapping take?

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Mole mapping can take 20-50 minutes, depending on whether it’s your first session or a follow-up and how many moles you have.

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The mole mapping process involves taking a series of 28-30 photographs of your body. The first time takes about 20 minutes. With follow-up visits, 20 minutes are spent retaking photos and then approximately 20-30 minutes are spent while the software analyses both sets of photos. The nurse or doctor validates changes detected by the software and takes individual dermoscopic photos of any moles or other lesions of interest.

If you have many moles, the process takes longer.

Dr Chris Miller
Written by Dr Chris Miller Accredited skin cancer doctor

MBBS, MA (Virtual Comm), Grad Cert Hlth Info, Grad Dip Comp Inf Sci

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