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Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.

Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.

Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.

Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.

Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.

Total body photography is a great tool for anyone in the high risk of melanoma category. But where you have it done can make all the difference in the world. My wife went to a highly regarded teaching hospital’s total body photography program and had a horrible experience. She expected to receive the same professional and dignified experience that she had during all of her other medical visits and procedures at that hospital and that was absolutely not the case.

If she had called and asked first, these would have been the answers to her
questions.

1)         Do you have a female photographer on staff for females?

Answer…NO

2)         If not, will there at least be a female chaperone in the room with me?

Answer…NO

3)         Is there a private area for me to undress and dress, or do I have to undress and
dress right in front of the male photographer?

Answer…NO,
and YES

4)         Will I be given a gown to wear during the photo session?

Answer…NO

5)         Can I decide what I want and what I do not want photographed, or is it all or nothing?

Answer…NO, and YES

6)         Can I at least keep my underpants on (where I have no moles) or must I be
completely naked during the entire photo session, even when taking close up pictures
of just my face, arms, and feet?

Answer…NO,
and YES

7)         Is the chair that I and everyone else have to sit on naked during the photo session to take pictures of my feet covered with a new sanitary covering each time?

Answer…NO

8)         What size are the final prints, are they at least 8 x 10?

Answer…NO, they are 3.5 X 5

Don’t listen to what the photographer tells you about the doctor insisting that you must be completely naked during the entire photo session. You tell them what you what photographed and they can either accept or not. It makes no sense to have to be completely naked while they photograph your feet and hands. During a full body exam by a dermatologist, who is at least a doctor, you do not have to get undressed in front of them, nor are you ever completely naked at any time. Only the part he is examining is exposed, why should the photography session be any less professional and dignified.

Call and ask first, if you don't like the answers find someone else, or do it yourself with your spouse.