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I'm 18 and i was thinking i need a skin exam because i never had one before and i was wondering were i could get one near pearland texas.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Odd comment: If you have ever seen a doc for a physical you have had a skin exam. It is often not discussed much during the process, but it is part of a general exam. If you have particular areas/moles/you want to ask about your doc could do an initial exam.If s/he feels it is unusual and needs a dermatology consult s/he can set it up for you.Some insurances let you self refer to a derm on their list, check it

Answered 7/7/2016

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A member asked:

I'm 18 and i was thinking i need a skin exam because i never had one before and i was wondering were i could get one near pearland texas.

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Hello! I did an x-ray of the head for the orthodontist. The nurse put the auto mode with smallest radiation: 8 mGycm2. However, when the exam was over, the machine showed 17 mGycm2. Why did it change? how many mSv did I get? Thank you so much?