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What do you look for when you do a self check?

I feel like I have to look at more than just a mole changing. The more I understand skin cancer the more I realize that when anything changes in my...

I have been wearing these SPF50 shirts for a while now. Do they lose effectiveness over time?

I wonder if these long sleeve shirts are still effectiveness after a couple years of washes and wearing. Does anyone have any information about how long I can wear these...

I am happy for a cloudy Labor Day Weekend. What's wrong with me?

When you deal with skin cancer, sometimes you cheer for the opposite of what everyone else is rooting for....

What is your time between dermatology appointments?

I have moved around from three, to six, to twelve months. How about you?...

Does anyone else feel like mineral sunscreen leaves a white cast on your skin?

I keep applying mineral sunscreen and I end up with a white glaze over me. I look like a Krispy Kreme donut....

What does a self check look like for you?

We talk about the importance of a self check, but it can mean different things for different folks. For some it may mean a quick survey of the skin. For...

What do you do when you realize that you will need to be outside but have not put on sunscreen and are otherwise unprepared?

This probably happens to most people. We are out somewhere. Maybe we end up in a line outside or the event we are going to does not have shade. We...

Who encourages you the most in your efforts to manage your sun exposure?

We all need people to support us in our efforts to manage our sun exposure, who is yours?...

Is this the beginning stage of skin cancer??

My little sister is worried about her beauty spots. There are two, on her chest and arm, and the one on her chest appears to have some reddish outline, and...

Anyone else grow weary of thinking about sun protection?

Sometimes I get fatigued just thinking about ways to protect myself from the sun during the coming summer months. Anyone else deal with this? How do you cope?...

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