Nevus count on the face for the identification of patients with higher risk of melanoma.

A high total body naevus count (TBNC) is a major risk factor for melanoma. The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between the number of facial naevi and TBNC, and how the patient variables could influence this association. Our findings suggest that facial naevus count is a fast, easy and economical tool to identify individuals with a high TBNC and may be useful as screening method for physicians in all medical fields.