Mole Check in Prague 6 — AI Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Screening
We examine moles with a FotoFinder skeen digital dermatoscope, which detects change before it becomes visible to the naked eye. Images are stored in your medical record, so at your next visit we compare how a mole has actually developed over time rather than relying on memory. The examination is painless and does not break the skin.
Melanoma is a cancer where timing decides the outcome. Caught early, it is removed in an outpatient procedure and the patient is cured. Found late, it is one of the most serious skin diseases there is. That is why a regular mole check makes sense even when nothing is bothering you.
A dermatoscope is an optical instrument that magnifies the skin and illuminates it with polarised light. It lets the doctor see the structure beneath the surface — how pigment is arranged, how blood vessels run, whether the pattern is regular. These are the features that distinguish a harmless mole from an early melanoma, and they cannot be judged by eye alone.
The FotoFinder skeen system adds photographic documentation. Each recorded lesion can be compared side by side at the next visit, which is what makes it possible to catch slow change over months and years. For patients with a large number of moles, a history of severe sunburn or melanoma in the family, this comparison is the single most useful thing a dermatologist can offer.
If we find a suspicious lesion, we do not send you elsewhere. Removal with histology is done at our clinic, samples are processed by Unilabs, and results usually arrive within seven days electronically, directly into your record.
How the appointment works
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A short conversation about your risk factors — how many moles you have, past sunburn, melanoma in the family, and any change you have noticed yourself.
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A full-body examination, including the places you cannot see yourself: the back, the scalp, the soles of the feet and the area under the nails.
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Dermoscopic examination of individual lesions with the FotoFinder skeen.
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Images of suspicious moles are stored in your record so they can be compared at your next check.
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We explain the findings and agree what happens next — a follow-up date, or removal with histological examination.
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Who performs the procedure
FAQ
Is a mole check covered by Czech public health insurance?
No. Digital dermoscopy is not reimbursed by any Czech health insurer, so it is paid by every patient, including those insured with our contracted funds. Examination of one to three lesions costs CZK 500, a full-body FotoFinder scan CZK 1,500. We accept card and cash.
Does dermoscopy hurt?
No. The dermatoscope only touches the surface of the skin — nothing is cut, injected or numbed. The whole examination takes 20 to 30 minutes and you can go straight back to your day afterwards.
Do you keep the images for later comparison?
Yes. Images of recorded lesions are stored in your medical record. At your next visit we place them side by side with new images, which is how slow change over months or years becomes visible. Without stored images, any assessment relies on memory.
How should I prepare?
Come without make-up, self-tan or nail polish, and do not cover moles with plasters. If you have photographs of a mole that has changed, bring them. Otherwise no preparation is needed and you do not have to fast.
What happens if you find a suspicious mole?
We explain the finding and offer removal, which is performed at our clinic under local anaesthetic. The sample goes to the Unilabs laboratory and the histology result usually arrives within seven days, electronically and directly into your record. You do not need to travel anywhere else.