Fashion photos on "self" help diagnose skin cancer

Fashion for the Self is useful for health, as scientists have found. With the help of these photos can sometimes be diagnosed with skin cancer and other dermatological problems.

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For two years, the world is experiencing an epidemic SELF   (from the English self - himself) - the so-called picture of yourself, to make a personal cell phone or a camera in hand. Most often made of self through the mirror. These pictures can be seen in internet blogs almost every celebrity and fashion to take them and ordinary people.

American scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found that dermatologists who show SELF   hospitalized patients even before they reach the hospital, the photos put these people are the same diagnoses that were subsequently delivered and doctors in hospitals in the personal survey. It was about   skin cancer And other dermatological problems. The study authors call for greater use of so-called teledermatology - communication with doctors by sending images over the Internet to specialists can render their verdict on these photos or videos.

This practice saves time and money of patients, helping to those who live far enough away from doctors and is not able to visit them frequently.

"Across our country and many other places in the world there are places where dermatological care is limited or non-existent - said study author Dr. Michael Rosenbach. - If the doctor will be able to at least by means of self to put the correct diagnosis at the right time, it will save the health, and maybe even life. With the help of teledermatology doctors in public and private hospitals give patients who are at a distance, the correct advice. "

Patients who are at a distance, whose pictures seem suspicious doctors will be encouraged to go have to "live" inspection of a physician. At the same time people will be asked to make not only the traditional self, and clear pictures of any bumps, lumps or moles that seem suspicious to them. (READ MORE)

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