So I just had my second appointment with my new dermatologist, Dr G. I had an odd shaped mole on my back that I wanted checked asap. Here is how it went.

After being escorted to the exam room and asked the usual medical questions, the doctors assistant asked if I was having a full body exam. I replied, yes, and said I had an odd shaped mole on my back that I wanted checked. She instructed me take everything off except the under pants. Here's a gown. As she walks to the door she states the doctor will be in shortly. I just get down to my boxers and there is a knock and the door opens. It's the assistant and she says. "Oh sorry to walk in while you are undressed, but I have to review you prescriptions." I stand there in my boxers and answer her question, then she leaves again.

So I put the gown on and sit on the exam table and begin to wonder if I'll have to, once again, tell Dr G that I am a nudist so she will include buttocks and genitals like last time. My mind goes round and round. There is a knock and in comes Dr G. We exchange the normal pleasantries and she say, "Full body exam like last time. Right?" I say yes and she begins to check my back so I removed the gown as I did last time. She checks arms, chest, front of the legs and feet. Then she sits on a stool, an asks me to stand so she can check the back of the legs and buttocks. I ask if I should just remove my boxers.(The last time she lowered my boxers,checked then lifted them up. Then had me turn and face her once again lowered my boxers, checked then asked me to pull them up.) She said, "If your comfortable it's OK with me." I removed the boxers. She checked the back of my legs and buttocks. Then asked me to face her while she put on gloves and then checked my genitals. "OK, you can cover up now and sit on the exam table so I can check you face and head." I put my boxers on and sat down.

She suggested the mole on my back be removed, just in case it is a basil cell. Dr G said her assistant will be in with the set up for mole removal. Then left promising to return in a minute. The assistant entered the room with items on a tray and said, "Good to see you again." I laughed while sitting there in my boxers and said she has seen almost as much of me as the doctor. Oh, I'm very sorry for coming in while you were undressing. I told her no worries, I'm not shy. She laughed and said, "If you want a good exam, you should not be shy." Dr G removed the mole and said enjoy summer, I'll see you in six months.

So Dr G must make notes regarding the extent of patients exam. Mine is truly "head to toe" because of the basal cells and being a nudist.

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