DTD1343: Skin Check

dot to dot a new skill every day in five minutes hey guys we're looking at a really important skill today it's called skin check now medical experts advise that you check your whole body for melanoma or you know skin cancer um signs of every month and this skill will take you through that process now when you enable the skill it asks for access to the email address associated with your account and also access to the reminders so the echo will remind you every month to redo the test now there's nothing fancy or uh you know no frills associated with the skill but it's a really important skill to cover nonetheless Alexa open skin check welcome back to skin check do you need a quick reminder for the ABCDE rule before we start yes okay look out for these five signs to detect melanoma early a is four asymmetric is the spot asymmetric b is four order does it have uneven borders c is four color does it contain different colors d is four diameter is it larger than six millimeters in diameter e is four evolution is there an evolution in growth now are you ready to start your skin check yes you have to be nudie guys wonderful if you need a reminder on the signs of melanoma just say Alexa what should i be looking for okay to perform your skin check you'll need to be in front of a large mirror and have a handheld mirror so you can see hard to reach places you will also need a comb let's get started step one look at your face including your nose lips mouth and on and behind your ears when you are ready to move on just say Alexa next step so you are checking all of those areas for the ABCDE signs of moles and markings Alexa move on step two check your scalp using a comb to part your hair if you don't have much hair check your entire scalp very thoroughly step three check the front and back of your hands and in between your fingers getting the idea guys okay there you go once a month i'm sure she will remind us stop okay bye for now thanks guys i don't know i want to email address but anyway i did allow that feedback comments demos the dr.podcast at gmail.com freecast.fm