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Shauna Reid

Shauna Reid is a freelance writer who lives in Scotland, which suits her very pale skin much better than her native Australia ever did! She had a rogue mole on her forearm nicknamed Wally that began to grow rapidly. It ended up being a malignant melanoma and was successfully treated in 2014. Read more

My Skin Care Routine & What's In My Bag After Melanoma image

My Skin Care Routine & What's In My Bag After Melanoma

After having melanoma I’ve become extra vigilant about skincare. My skin is naturally very dry, bordering on reptilian in winter. So if...

By Shauna Reid

3 min read

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How To Support Your Partner With Skin Cancer

When someone you love has skin cancer, it launches you both into a whole new world of medical jargon, appointments, procedures, uncertainty...

By Shauna Reid

3 min read

Slip Slop Slap: Spreading The Word About Sun Protection image

Slip Slop Slap: Spreading The Word About Sun Protection

Ever since my brush with malignant melanoma, I’ve become rather evangelical about sun care. The easiest way I’ve found to spread the...

By Shauna Reid

2 min read

Sun Safety vs. Summer Fun: Finding the Balance image

Sun Safety vs. Summer Fun: Finding the Balance

Here in the UK we’re in the midst of our hottest summer in decades. There are sun-bleached patches of grass in my...

By Shauna Reid

2 min read

A Melanoma Called Wally image

A Melanoma Called Wally

His name was Wally. He was a small mole on my left forearm, two inches above my wrist. My husband Gareth had...

By Shauna Reid

3 min read

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