Experience with using Fluorour (Efudex) on hands/armsI am just looking for a little support I am on my 13th day of treatment on my arms and hands I am grateful and hopeful for this treatment to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & Advice
UV lamps-nails salons I recently read that nails salons are now using small lamps that give off UV rays. I knew salons had gone away from the harmless dryer types they were using...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Basal cell twice, mohs surgery twice Hello, I have had basal cell twice in two years on front of my forehead, and then one on my temple. They recommended Mohs surgery for both. The first one...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceCoping
What do you tell others when they ask you about good sun care practices?If you had three minutes on an elevator to pitch your ideas about good sun care, what would you say?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Do you skip days of applying sunscreen? If so, why and when?As I sit here in my dark room. It is nearly 9:00am and raining outside. The last think I am thinking about is applying sunscreen. What say you?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesPreventionTips & Advice
What does your sun care routine look like?Developing good habits can take time. What does your sun care practice consist of each day?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesPreventionTips & Advice
What are the three most important qualities in a good dermatologist and why?Finding a good dermatologist can be a challenge. Many of us are now educated consumers in that we have an idea of what we are looking for in a good...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Even while taking every precaution, do you ever feel like you are still getting too much sun?I lather up in sunscreen. I wear protective clothing and a hat. I wear protective sun glasses. I only go out during the mornings and late afternoon. Yet, I feel...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesAwarenessSymptomsTips & Advice
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...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCopingPreventionTips & Advice
When you walk by people laying out in the sun, how does it make you feel? What thoughts come to mind?Having skin cancer can change one's thinking about personal life choices. How does it affect your thoughts of others' choices?...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessCoping