One problem for an aging female with living in a region full of young people who keep many beautifully complected dermatologists in business with lucrative practices financed by the desire to keep acne and wrinkles at bay is a lack of trust and discomfort when presenting to said dermotologists with concerns about skin lesions in the presence of clear evidence we do not otherwise pay much attention to appearance, scaly dry skin on legs, etc.

Probably all or most good doctors, but too young and their practices so based on cosmetic issues that I don't feel comfortable, and even feel intimidated and discounted because I don't pay attention to things like fish scale dry skin on my legs. I don't even notice such cosmetic factors until I am in the office of the very fashionable dermatologist who also is part owner of some spa in the area dedicated to beauty. And there are not many dermatologists in my medically rich region who are not who are in private practice. BAd insurance so I avoid the university based practices thats charge facility fees.

Whine, whine, whine. If my Dad had not died from melanoma that his own dermatologist missed in spite of years of visits every three months due to basal and squamous cell skin cancers, I would not be so concerned.

One case. One missed diagnosis. Can happen to anyone.

Rattle the bedpans. Bring on the puns and good health to all!