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As I was getting ready for work the other day, I glanced at a bottle of lotion that was sitting on the countertop in my bathroom. It was a bottle...

The "Tell Me Without Telling Me" Challenge has taken over social media, specifically TikTok! It's a challenge where users ask others to share that they are part of a group...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now found everywhere. Whether it be facial recognition technology, global positioning, or nearly everything on our smartphones, AI is part of our daily lives. In short...

Have you ever noticed that injuries just seem to heal so much slower when they are located on your lower legs? If it is a surgery site from a skin...

I was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in February 2021, and my life completely changed in that moment. I am generally a positive and happy person, and I always look for...

They say the sense of smell is the one most closely tied to memory. I believed that before I ever heard anyone say it. The distinct and comforting smell of...

It’s Labor Day weekend and your family is finally all together from different parts of the country for the first time in ages. It’s the dreaded “family reunion." These are...

All skin cancer journeys start in the same place, with diagnosis. It could be a discovery during your routine skin examination or a spot you need to have looked at...

“This is a really bad bandage,” I said to my face in the mirror. My boyfriend had been making bandages for me out of the Curad non-adherent pads that we...

Whether you're at a new doctor’s office or filling out paperwork for any kind of medical inquiry, including skin cancer, it’s a little harder for some of us. You can’t...

“I’m going to excise your skin in the shape of a diamond, like the one I am outlining on your skin.” My Dermatologist in 1988 With that, Doctor “C” proceeded...

The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side...

“Congratulations! It's your final superficial radiation treatment!”...now what? Care for your skin, it’s delicate! After radiation therapy, the effects of the radiation do not immediately disappear from your skin, and...

A frequent recommendation for practicing good sun safety habits is to wear sun protective clothing. But what exactly is sun protective clothing? Sun protective clothing is apparel that is made...

“You’re older, so we will have you just guard this young lady making a phone call to her attorney.” This is what I was told by the Second Assistant Director...

I have always been the “strong one” and the “mom” of my friend groups. Basically, I am the person that people come to when they need advice, when they need...

Comedian George Wallace has a hilarious bit in which he gives audiences a long list of things he just cannot understand. He covers everything from the inaccuracy of weather forecasters...

I don’t pay any attention to our governor’s skin, but a lot of people were, and they noticed some blemishes, blotches, and bandages on his face. It turns out that...

In most of the tennis groups I’ve been in, you need to get your own sub if you’re not playing. By sub, I do not mean that the sandwich, which...

Like most things in life, a bottle of sunscreen is not going to last forever. And, in fact, sunscreen expires. So don't be so quick to use an old sunscreen...