Dermatologist

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  neoshaboy

  Sep 30, 2021

  [quote]About two years ago, I went to a dermatologist to get a skin tag removed from my eyelid. I normally just rip skin tags off, but figured that wouldn't be such a great idea for one that's on my eyelid. While I'm there, she asks whether she can look at my back. As I'm pulling my t-shirt off, I say, "I'm a nudist; you can look at anything you want." She says something like, "Well, in that case, you really need to come in for a full body examination." So, I schedule one. When she comes into the exam room, I'm sitting on the exam table nude. She has a major fit. She has, "comfort level issues with the human body." She actually said that. Insists I put a gown on. Then barely looks under the gown. Honestly, I should have just gotten up and left. Barely did any exam at all. I scheduled an appointment for the next year. It came and went a couple of months ago -- yes, I cancelled it. Went to a different dermatologist today. Before I scheduled the appointment, I told them I'm a nudist and explained my experience with the previous dermatologist. That all of my skin gets exposed to the sun when I'm outside. I asked whether the dermatologist would be comfortable examining all of my skin. The person scheduling the appointment was a bit incredulous about the idea that a dermatologist would be shy about looking at human skin. Go to my appointment today. Nurse takes me into the room to get me settled. I describe the situation with the previous dermatologist. The nurse is in disbelief that a dermatologist would behave that way. Or her way out, she says, "I assume you don't want a gown and that you have no problem taking your clothing off. -- Doctor will be in in a minute." Doctor came in (female) and brought in an assistant (female) and a trainee (female). Did a thorough exam with the two other females right there looking at everything. I'm sitting and standing totally nude. Turning around as needed. Carrying on conversation with the doctor. No big deal. No problem. No gown. No covering of any kind. Just me in the nude. I had begun to loose faith in the medical community.[/quote] My dermatologist has me undress to my boxer shorts then just pulls the waist band away from me and peeks down, then lifts the leg openings up to see more.

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  Hickguy

  Sep 30, 2021

  If you sign up for a full body exam with a dermatologist that is exactly what you should be getting. The Dermatologist whether man or woman will make certain they check out all the usual and sometime other area of your body, e.g., under your scrotum, spread your ass and look in the crack, check out the penis and testicles, the back of the neck and head etc.,, leaving little to the imagination. I know, I am an MD and I require my dermatologist to do all of that. We physicians are used to nude bodies, we know what is normal and what is not. You have a healthy patient attitude. You could be my patient anytime. Wish there were more of you so I don't waste time asking them to take this off or that off.
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  mensasnemOriginal Poster

  Oct 1, 2021

  [quote]You could be my patient anytime. Wish there were more of you so I don't waste time asking them to take this off or that off.[/quote] I recently changed PCPs. He's totally ok with patient nudity -- total non-issue. It's a change for the better. I went about five years looking for a doctor that didn't freak out about nudity. I started being nude for physical exams when I was 25. Didn't have a problem with it until about five years ago when my PCP quit private practice to work at a nursing home. That was several doctors in three states who had absolutely no problem with nudity and then suddenly every doctor I go to freaks out about it.

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  WindyCityNkd

  Oct 1, 2021

  I've had a few skin cancers removed successfully, so I have regular annual or semi-annual full-body checks with my dermatologist. When I first started seeing him, his assistant gave me a gown and instructed me to undress to my underwear. The dermatologist would come in, pull down the gown (which would sort of fall off, anyway), do the exams, then pull the waistband of my underwear to examine my buttocks and genitals. My last appointment was a week ago. This time, the assistant left me with a gown and instructed me to strip completely, including underwear. The doctor did the usual exam, but without having to pull the waistband of my underwear open to complete the examination. I thought this was a lot smarter, but have no idea what initiated the change.

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  mensasnemOriginal Poster

  Oct 2, 2021

  [quote]I thought this was a lot smarter, but have no idea what initiated the change.[/quote] I don't know whether things are really shifting back to an acceptance of patient nudity in the medical examination room or whether I've just found doctors who never had a problem with it. The first that I encountered medical professions with issues regarding patient nudity was about five years ago. Before that, it was never an issue. Back in the 70s, I had a female GP tell me it was just so much chopped liver. By the time she'd completed medical school and her internship, she'd seen so many naked bodies that it was a total non-issue. I hope there really has been a turn around in this regard -- back to sanity.

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  SNY1130

  Nov 19, 2021

  I have a full body skin check every year. male doctor and he has me nude for the entire exam, never even offers a gown, also request body be completely shaven so he can see everything

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  minimalist75

  Nov 19, 2021

  [quote]I've had a few skin cancers removed successfully, so I have regular annual or semi-annual full-body checks with my dermatologist. When I first started seeing him, his assistant gave me a gown and instructed me to undress to my underwear. The dermatologist would come in, pull down the gown (which would sort of fall off, anyway), do the exams, then pull the waistband of my underwear to examine my buttocks and genitals. My last appointment was a week ago. This time, the assistant left me with a gown and instructed me to strip completely, including underwear. The doctor did the usual exam, but without having to pull the waistband of my underwear open to complete the examination. I thought this was a lot smarter, but have no idea what initiated the change.[/quote] My doctor is in the leave the underwear on and pulls it down and or out the see what is inside. Not my choice, but I like him otherwise and it is difficult to find an in network dermatologist who is accepting new patients. I have told him more that once that I get sun where most people don't, but he hasn't changed his procedure.

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  mensasnemOriginal Poster

  Nov 19, 2021

  I have to think that someone has put the fear of the law in their hearts. That prudish squeamish patients have been reporting doctors for doing what doctors are supposed to do. Or they've been told apocryphal stories about such things. My guess is that some of these doctors are going to miss something that they should have seen and someone really is going to get sued and the tide will change. Maybe they'll insist on having a chaperone in the room (which makes no difference to me), but they'll go back to doing proper exams. [quote]My doctor is in the leave the underwear on and pulls it down and or out the see what is inside. Not my choice, but I like him otherwise and it is difficult to find an in network dermatologist who is accepting new patients. I have told him more that once that I get sun where most people don't, but he hasn't changed his procedure.[/quote]

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  minimalist75

  Nov 19, 2021

  [quote]I have to think that someone has put the fear of the law in their hearts. That prudish squeamish patients have been reporting doctors for doing what doctors are supposed to do. Or they've been told apocryphal stories about such things. My guess is that some of these doctors are going to miss something that they should have seen and someone really is going to get sued and the tide will change. Maybe they'll insist on having a chaperone in the room (which makes no difference to me), but they'll go back to doing proper exams. My doctor is in the leave the underwear on and pulls it down and or out the see what is inside. Not my choice, but I like him otherwise and it is difficult to find an in network dermatologist who is accepting new patients. I have told him more that once that I get sun where most people don't, but he hasn't changed his procedure.[/quote] My dermatologist usually has an assistant in the room during the exam. Both of them are female, so perhaps he doesn't want them to see naked men.

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  Davenoob

  Nov 30, 2021

  I went for my annual skin check today. A younger Dr. saw me first. Obviously in training, but very thorough. He asked me to stop to my underwear, when I hesitated taking my trousers off, he said them too, to which I replied that I dont wear underwear, Id that a problem? His answer: its not a problem for me if its not a problem for you. Ok, so Im totally naked for the exam. He even remarked that I have a mole on my penis and checked it too. Then he gave me a disposable gown while I waited for the senior Dr. The senior guy is very professional, but prefers me to cover my genitals when he does the check. To avoid offending him I do. I guess he knows the junior has checked there already and hasnt found anything of concern. I do sometimes wonder that if I did wear undies, if they would check as closely.

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  Member

  Nov 30, 2021

  Went to the Dermatologist for what turned out to be small cancer on the face and will be removed next week. He recommended a full examination first, as I had never had one done by anyone, other that the local Doctor. I wore no underwear/jocks he was nonplussed and acted professionally. He sees it all daily.

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  minimalist75

  Jan 11, 2022

  [quote]I've had a few skin cancers removed successfully, so I have regular annual or semi-annual full-body checks with my dermatologist. When I first started seeing him, his assistant gave me a gown and instructed me to undress to my underwear. The dermatologist would come in, pull down the gown (which would sort of fall off, anyway), do the exams, then pull the waistband of my underwear to examine my buttocks and genitals. My last appointment was a week ago. This time, the assistant left me with a gown and instructed me to strip completely, including underwear. The doctor did the usual exam, but without having to pull the waistband of my underwear open to complete the examination. I thought this was a lot smarter, but have no idea what initiated the change. My doctor is in the leave the underwear on and pulls it down and or out the see what is inside. Not my choice, but I like him otherwise and it is difficult to find an in network dermatologist who is accepting new patients. I have told him more that once that I get sun where most people don't, but he hasn't changed his procedure.[/quote] I went to the dermatologist for my 6 month exam today. I put black swim briefs in my cargo shorts pocket and when I took my clothes off in the examination room, I slipped them on. When the doctor examined me, I reminded him that I swam and sunned nude so he knew that he should check everything. We talked about reason why some people swim and sun nude and other don't. That lead me to comment that some people don't wear underwear and how did that work since his staff always tells me to leave my underwear on. He replied that he has staff say that because he believes that is what most patients prefer but some patients are comfortable being nude for the exam and he has no problem with that. Now I know that I don't have to bring the swim brief next time. I should have asked sooner!

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  Mar 6, 2022

  I have had several cases of skin cancer over the years and my doctor does a very thorough skin check during my annual wellness exam. The first time I saw her I told her I was a nudist and was almost always naked outside in the sun. I told her I wanted a complete exam and I was fine without a gown if she was. She said no problem and checked me all over with her special lighted magnifying instrument. She would have me stand naked, and checked under my arms, between my toes, under my testicles and rotated my penis around to see everything. She retired and sold her practice when covid hit so I have a new doctor now - a young lady of about 30. So I make an appointment for a skin scan and the nurse hands me a gown and says I should strip to my underwear and put on the gown. I told her that I don't wear underwear and I'm a nudist so I need a complete scan anyway. I told her I was fine with being naked if they were. The doctor comes in and has me lay down on the table and keeps moving the gown around while doing the check. She never looked anywhere in the groin area, underarms or toes. I think I need to find a new doctor.

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  ReubenT

  Mar 8, 2022

  By the way if y'll want to remove yer own abnormal skin growths, blood root salve will do it. We make it ourselves for our own use since blood root grows out in our forest. It works by itself ok but a lot of times zinc is added to it to intensify it's action. Then only one application is needed. It'll kill anything from little harmless moles to skin cancers, they die and fall out leaving a hole to heal by whatever means little wounds are healed with. And by the way pine pitch heals wounds real fast and prevents infection. I never had anything to take off but my brother had a mole on his arm he used it on and it fell out.

  And by the way. Lots of sun exposure has been known to significantly reduce the cancers that are hazardous, even though it also known to increase the ones that are not. Statistics on skin cancer related to sun exposure generally do not divide the two. So I'd not be the least concerned about gettin plenty of sun. Just so ya don't get too much an get a sunburn. Some people can handle lot more than others. Those with long term ancestry from southern climate are able to take a lot, and need a lot, while those with long term ancestry from a northern climate don't need as much and their skin can't handle it without scorching. I think that's why black folk are black, their ancestry lived in a hot sun climate naked for many generations and their skin genetic switches flipped dark gradually to adapt. I think my ancestry is midrange, I inherited a lot of sun resistance capacity while my brother did not. We just got a different combination of genes in the gene throw I guess even with the same parents.

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  minimalist75

  Mar 18, 2022

  [quote]I've had a few skin cancers removed successfully, so I have regular annual or semi-annual full-body checks with my dermatologist. When I first started seeing him, his assistant gave me a gown and instructed me to undress to my underwear. The dermatologist would come in, pull down the gown (which would sort of fall off, anyway), do the exams, then pull the waistband of my underwear to examine my buttocks and genitals. My last appointment was a week ago. This time, the assistant left me with a gown and instructed me to strip completely, including underwear. The doctor did the usual exam, but without having to pull the waistband of my underwear open to complete the examination. I thought this was a lot smarter, but have no idea what initiated the change.My doctor is in the leave the underwear on and pulls it down and or out the see what is inside. Not my choice, but I like him otherwise and it is difficult to find an in network dermatologist who is accepting new patients. I have told him more that once that I get sun where most people don't, but he hasn't changed his procedure. I went to the dermatologist for my 6 month exam today. I put black swim briefs in my cargo shorts pocket and when I took my clothes off in the examination room, I slipped them on. When the doctor examined me, I reminded him that I swam and sunned nude so he knew that he should check everything. We talked about reason why some people swim and sun nude and other don't. That lead me to comment that some people don't wear underwear and how did that work since his staff always tells me to leave my underwear on. He replied that he has staff say that because he believes that is what most patients prefer but some patients are comfortable being nude for the exam and he has no problem with that. Now I know that I don't have to bring the swim brief next time. I should have asked sooner![/quote] Had my first nude full body exam by the Dermatologist today. Non-event overall. Doctor seemed totally comfortable, I felt better knowing that he has a full view of all of my skin, instead of having to look inside my underwear for part of it. Should have started 5 years ago when I stopped wearing underwear, if not sooner!

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