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11 Questions You Should Ask Your Dermatologist

Want to get the most out of your next visit to the skin care doc? Start taking notes

by Molly Roemer

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It's no secret that there's room for improvement in our health care system and our approach to wellness. The worst is when you go to the doctor's office and get rushed out of there -- totally forgetting to ask all of the burning questions you meant to ask (that is, if you're fortunate enough to have heath insurance). We would like to help you out in the skin care department, so that next time you go see your dermatologist, you'll be savvier and know all the right things to ask. And if you've never seen a dermatologist, you should consider going to one to maximize the health and beauty of your skin. See the 11 questions you should ask your dermatologist now.

We picked the brain of Dr. Ronald Moy, who is Board Certified in Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery with 25 years of experience under his belt. He is President-Elect of the American Academy of Dermatology and his practice is located in The Rodeo Collection in Beverly Hills, Calif. Here he shares the top questions you should ask your dermatologist at your next visit. He covers all of the inquires you should make in regards to the all-consuming beauty dilemma of acne -- to the self-preservation distress of aging skin -- to the more serious concern of skin cancer. And to save you a trip to the derm, if you can't get to one (and because we can't help it), we're going to answer the questions for you -- in a general sense anyway -- which will help you yield beautiful, healthy skin.

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And of course, check out the 11 questions you should ask your dermatologist now.

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This is a horrible article, FULL of misleading information! A good dermatologist cares about your HEALTH and wants to check your body for skin cancer, not talk about botox or how to make you LOOK better! If you want to talk about cosmetic concerns than make sure you see a COSMETIC dermatologist. Acne is NOT affected by your diet. And skin cancer can show up ANYWHERE on your body, it is NOT more common in new moles! It can show up even in places you don't have a mole, even in places that have never seen sun. I know this because I've worked for several dermatologists.

by dermgirl101 Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 02:50AM Report as inappropriate

good info.

by butterfly11 Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate

Helpful and important! I'd like to add that a lot of the foods we eat are devoid of important nutrients due to processing and cooking. Vitamin and mineral supplements are essential to good health.

by GigiSD Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 08:24AM Report as inappropriate

Thanks, nice info

by EricaC123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:15PM Report as inappropriate

if you have health insurance, i think you should take advantage of going to see a dermatologist, but sadly some dermatologist don't really care, they would just give you what you want rather than checking at your skin thoroughly

by mosh Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 09:41PM Report as inappropriate

I'm saving this to ask!

by asiagirl4ever Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:07PM Report as inappropriate

very interesting ;)

by mayra_alonzo Friday, April 27, 2012 at 07:04PM Report as inappropriate

Very Informative!

by powerwoman033 Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11:33PM Report as inappropriate

super helpful, thanks!

by sportimonki13 Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 12:57AM Report as inappropriate

Interesting article.

by hananoire Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 04:19PM Report as inappropriate