Scott Matheny

I remember when I was first diagnosed with melanoma in June 1988. There were not many treatment options offered to me. Basically the only thing that I discussed with my...

Sometimes, I just want to assign blame. Oh, I know it’s not a particularly helpful thing to do. But, there are times when I want someone or something to take...

Father’s Day is a big day for me now. It has turned into a gift giving day. It hasn’t always been this way, but lately as my children have gotten...

I don’t go to the beach as much as I used to and I used to go a lot. I was literally born across the street from Newport Beach and spent...

My dermatologist said to me, “Well, it looks like we got all the skin cancer out. Those melanomas are tricky, but as you know, we took out a lot of...

I think about skin cancer all the time. It now has become a lifestyle. It affects every part of my life. It affects what I wear, where I go, when I...

In the film and television industry, we have blooper reels. These are a compilation of the errors made on set during filming. They range from actors forgetting their lines, props...

Fatigue (From Merriam Webster): It gets tiring, doesn’t it? I mean the constant diligence about how we spend our day, how we relax, how we vacation, it can be exhausting...

You are walking by your favorite beach or at the public pool. You are lathered up in your favorite sunscreen complete with wide-brimmed hat and spf50 clothing. You see people...

“Mike, are you wearing sunscreen?” And with that question, I knew that my world was changing. There is hope. Mike is the best photographer at the bridge on Long Island...

The past few months have been rough for our family. We had to put our beloved dog down, were in a car accident that totaled my vehicle, and have a loved...

I don’t like skin cancer. I don’t like having it. I don’t like worrying about it. I don’t like trying to prevent it. I don’t like going to the dermatologist. I don’t like...

You can’t make this stuff up and I am not. I have heard all of these since I started seeing a dermatologist regularly in 1988. That was the year that...

Fewer Zoom meetings, more in-person gatherings, fewer evenings at home, more out, less walking, more driving, less television bingeing, and more live performances, I seem to live by the clock...