Dermascopic Imaging - Where can I get it?

Ok, so it turns out that what I was looking for at my photo shoot on Wednesday does actually exist somewhere; it's called dermascopic imaging. I just can't seem to figure out where in North America I can have a dermascopic evaluation done. Anyone with refined internet search skills or connections to dermatologists is welcome to see if they can find out for me.

My back has been bothering me over the past few weeks, more sensitive than usual; and not in the muscular sense. Sometimes water in the shower can cause pin prick-like pain (nothing very painful though, so don't worry!) and overall I feel ill-at-ease in my skin. Honestly, I would pay a chunk of money right now (ok, so my idea of a chunk of money is not the same as others!) to have someone give me some kind of dermascopic evaluation, which, from the very little I have read, seems to be an excellent tool to distinguish betweeen "regular" lesions and cancerous lesions. Frankly, I think the naked eye is also a pretty good tool if you could get a doctor to pay enough attention!

OK, so I promised that I wouldn't complain, and I don't want to be a complainer, because after all, so far this is not a big deal. It's just that mentally it occupies a lot of my time. It's the control-freak in me, the "I want it NOW!" part that has been fostered in my society. Not to mention that an itch you can't scratch is REALLY annoying!!!! I might need to train in body contorsions to get to not only see, but scratch those annoying bits of skin.

My all-time favourite film is "Silence of the Lambs" and I've thought about that movie a lot over the past few weeks. You remember the crazy dude who is making an outfit out of skin? He likes the "chubbier" girls cuz he can get more skin out of them. I remember the scene when he's checking out the girls back, admiring her skin on her back. Perfect.... mmmmmmm....... My husband should watch out, because I've been eyeing his back lately. Honestly the skin on his back is gorgeous. Soft and smooth and barely any marks. Deeelicious! For his own safety, he should sleep on his back until I get over this obsession!

For now, I say a big hello out there to my wonderful family and friends who are being so supportive; THANK YOU! I'm so glad that you're reading the blog. It helps, it really does!