<p>There is a definite genetic link to melanoma. If someone in your immediate family has had a melanoma, it is imperative that everyone else in the family get regular checkups as well. Both my kids (18 and 20) have already had dysplatic nevi removed at early ages. They both have been drilled from an early age about sun protection. But, you know the old adage, “You can’t pick your parents.”</p>