Skin Cancer Screening & Mole Checks in Nashville
Cortina Dermatology & Aesthetics offers medical dermatology visits for routine skin checks, changing moles, concerning spots, and lesions that need professional evaluation.
A Focused Evaluation of Your Skin
A skin cancer screening is a dermatology visit focused on evaluating the skin for new, changing, unusual, or concerning spots. Depending on your needs, the visit may include a focused exam of a specific area or a more complete skin check.
Your provider will look for lesions that appear suspicious, irritated, changing, non-healing, or clinically different from your other moles and spots. If a biopsy or treatment is recommended, the next steps will be explained clearly.
Reasons to Book a Skin Check
Changing Moles
A mole that changes in size, shape, color, border, or symptoms should be evaluated by a dermatology provider.
New or Unusual Spots
New growths, irregular spots, or lesions that look different from the rest of your skin may need professional evaluation.
Non-Healing Lesions
A spot that bleeds, crusts, scabs, hurts, itches, or does not heal should not be ignored.
Mole Checks, Biopsies, and Removal
Not every mole needs to be removed. During a mole check, your provider will evaluate the spot’s appearance, history, symptoms, and whether it has changed over time.
If a lesion appears clinically concerning, a biopsy may be recommended. If a mole is benign but irritated, symptomatic, or cosmetically bothersome, removal may be discussed when appropriate.
Your Skin Screening Visit
Your visit starts with your concerns, personal history, family history when relevant, sun exposure, prior biopsies or skin cancers, and any spots you specifically want evaluated.
Your provider will examine the area of concern or perform a broader skin exam depending on the appointment type. If a biopsy is performed, the sample is typically sent to pathology for review. Your provider will explain follow up based on the result.
Changes That Should Be Evaluated
Patients often hear about the ABCDE warning signs of melanoma: asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, diameter, and evolving change. These signs are not a diagnosis, but they can be a helpful reason to schedule an exam.
You should also schedule if a spot is bleeding, crusting, painful, itchy, rapidly growing, non-healing, or simply looks different from your other moles and marks.
Insurance for Eligible Medical Dermatology Visits
Skin cancer screenings, mole checks, biopsies, and medically necessary dermatology visits may be eligible for insurance billing depending on your plan, diagnosis, and visit type.
Cosmetic mole removal and elective aesthetic services are self-pay. If you are unsure which appointment type is right, our team can help guide scheduling.
Why Have Your Skin Checked at Cortina?
Cortina Dermatology & Aesthetics is a medical dermatology clinic offering skin screenings, mole evaluations, biopsies, and ongoing dermatology care in Nashville.
The goal is clear clinical evaluation and practical next steps. Whether a spot is reassuring, needs monitoring, requires biopsy, or should be treated, your provider will walk you through the plan.
Skin Cancer Screening Questions
What is a skin cancer screening?
A skin cancer screening is a dermatology visit focused on evaluating the skin for new, changing, unusual, or concerning spots.
When should I get a mole checked?
Schedule an exam if a mole is changing, irregular, bleeding, painful, itchy, growing, non-healing, or looks different from your other spots.
Will every mole need to be removed?
No. Many moles are monitored or documented. Removal or biopsy is recommended only when clinically appropriate or when a benign mole is symptomatic or bothersome.
What happens if a biopsy is needed?
Your provider will explain the reason for the biopsy, what to expect, and how results are communicated after pathology review.
Is a skin cancer screening covered by insurance?
Eligible medical dermatology visits may be billed to insurance depending on your plan and diagnosis. Cosmetic mole removal is self-pay.
Need a Skin Check or Mole Evaluation?
Schedule a medical dermatology visit at Cortina Dermatology & Aesthetics in Nashville for skin cancer screening, changing moles, or concerning spots.