Skincare Products and Efudex: If and When I Use ThemQuestions about Efudex are numerous. I have been using Efudex to treat actinic keratoses since 2014, and I have talked with dozens of patients during that time. We all seem...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Which Type of Doctor Should Treat My Skin Cancer?Just as there are multiple types of skin cancer, there are multiple types of doctors and specialists who treat skin cancer. Choices may include (but aren’t limited to) a family...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Allergy Questions Following Skin Cancer SurgerySkin cancer surgery is stressful enough in its own right. Complications during the healing process can make it downright frightening. The more fellow skin cancer patients I talk to, the...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Sun Protection Tips For Construction WorkersOne of my first jobs out of college was as a construction worker in New Orleans. I loved the physical nature of the job, but the long days in the sun...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Toenail Trouble Cramps My StyleWe’re lucky to have so many ways to prevent skin cancer, but it wasn’t lucky for me that one of the ways was to torture to my big toe, or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The First Few Days After Mohs SurgeryMohs surgery is the most effective way to treat many basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), the two most prevalent types of skin cancer. But what’s healing...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Benzene, is My Sunscreen Safe?I have been a huge advocate for applying and reapplying sunscreen on a daily basis. Initially, my sun care products (introduced decades ago) were coconut oil concoctions that didn’t seem...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
#ThisSkinOfMine Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the #ThisSkinOfMine Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The #ThisSkinOfMine...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Are Bald People at a Higher Risk for Skin Cancer?For some of us, being bald is a choice. But for others like myself, we weren’t given a choice and were simply blessed with a beautiful bald head. Being bald...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Vacation Transformations -- How My Family Found Fun Outside the Theme ParksLong, long ago in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, I vacationed with my family without worry. I planned our destination, the activities, and the restaurants we would...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Body Positivity Includes Your ScarsBody positivity is at the forefront of our collective conscience right now - as it should be. This is a movement that everyone should be talking about because body positivity...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Skin Cancer and Mourning the LossSkin cancer can feel like such a loss. For some of us, our diagnosis forces us to lose our sense of infallibility. We realize that we are vulnerable, and that...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Happens if You Miss a Dermatology Appointment?Life happens and plans change, and sometimes that means having to cancel a dermatology appointment. Fortunately, missing a dermatology appointment is not the end of the world. More often than...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
End-of-Season Clearance Sales are Your Chance to "Fall" for a New SunscreenFall break has arrived--finally! It’s been a long, sticky summer in West Tennessee, and the school year so far has been challenging to say the least. My daughter and I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sun Protection Tips for LifeguardsMy very first job was as a professional lifeguard at the local pool and I loved it. It was a great way to make some money over the summer while...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Memories of Skin Cancer…The Good, the Bad, and the UglyToday, Facebook Memories showed me a post I had made five years ago. I had written that particular post to share pictures and talk about my experience with a major...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Scarlett O'Hara Was Right After AllSome people are cool as cucumbers and take everything in stride. I, on the other hand, am a member of a much less laid-back group of individuals. We are called...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Do You Know What the Ingredient List Means?If a list of ingredients on a food label has long words that I don’t understand, I figure I don’t want to buy the product. Of course, if it has...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Powering Through Skin Cancer Treatments: Finding My MotivationNo matter where you look on social media, someone is getting motivated to do something. Someone you know is gearing up for a run. Others are looking for the motivation...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Believed the Lies and Got BurnedI was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 1988. I remember vividly that day in Pasadena, California when my dermatologist described my situation and talked about my need for multiple surgeries...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
