Welcome to MySkin! I’m Heidi Laabs and I co-founded MySkin Photography in 2023 with my business partner Tara Ingleright. I believe that every person’s skin health journey is unique and I’d like to share mine with you.

I had my first severely-dysplastic mole (stage before pre-cancer) removed when I was in my mid-20's and another removed a couple of years after that. My dermatologist encouraged me to take my skin health seriously and helped me understand the preventative steps I could take:

1. Protect my skin from the sun.

2. Visit my dermatologist for skin checks annually or semi-annually.

3. Perform my own skin self-checks monthly.

4. Make an appointment for Total Body Photography.

These steps have helped me feel confident that I am doing everything I can to prevent skin cancer and identify it early.

With these steps in mind, we ask, “What is your plan?”

Make a plan for yourself

We encourage you to think about your blueprint for preventing skin cancer.

1. How are you protecting your skin from the sun?

2. Who is your dermatologist and how often do you go in for a skin check?

3. How will you remember to check your own skin regularly?

4. What tool are you going to use to identify new or changing spots on your skin?

Take some time this month to answer these questions. Making a plan for preventing skin cancer is another step on your skin health journey.