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Protection while driving?

When I was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 2018, the plastic surgeon told me that I was getting a lot of sun while driving 2 hours a day and...

Google this: Aloe vera basal big BCC

I live in the sunny Middle East, and got what I'm pretty sure is actinic keratosis on my nose. In my neck of the woods, the medical establishment is a...

Mountain out of a mole hill

Hi, just wondering: very recently a freckle on my forearm changed into a dark purple mole. My son has melanoma, originally on his forearm. I called to make an appointment...

Does it ever help you to cry—just get it out?

I was at the dermatologist yesterday. 2 abnormal moles. 2 biopsies. Same story 3 months before. I started crying and my doctor said what’s wrong? I said all of this...

Skin Protection vs. Social Pressure

Yesterday I met a big crowd for lunch, and they selected an outdoor table right in the middle of the sun. I did not feel it was safe for me...

Fluorouracil

I am 77 year old woman, have had 4 Mohs surgeries, two on my face, eye and lip, my dermatologist of 7 years stopped regular practice to just do surgery...

Summer & Skin Cancer

Sun isn't the only challenge for those living with skin cancer but it does pose its own set of issues and hurdles and those tend to grow during the summer...

How do you keep yourself from picking or scratching in your sleep?

I have really itchy spots on the back of my skull, from shingles. Since the shingles numbed the area where they were, it is easy to scratch too much and...

Mild to Moderate Dysplastic Compound Nevus biopsy result

I am Asian, 29 years old, and I got a mole on my left forehead, the size is 10x9x1mm, and it has been 8-10 years since I found it exist...

Talking to your teens about sun safety

The pressure to be tan might not be as intense as it was in the 80s and 90s, but it is definitely still present. How do you talk to your...

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