Common Misconceptions About Skin Care and Skin Cancer PreventionThese are the most common misconceptions about skincare and skin cancer prevention that I discuss with patients on a regular basis. The top ones I hear are: Having SPF in face...reactions2comments
Vickie Mass Dowaliby: My Father's Melanoma JourneyEditor’s Note: This guest post was written by Vickie Mass Dowaliby about her father, Paul Mass, who sadly passed away from melanoma. Vickie stood by her father throughout his melanoma...reactions4comments
It's Too Bad That a Hot Shower Feels So GoodWhen the end of the world comes, hot showers will be among the first things to disappear, Ian McEwan wrote in his novel “Saturday” (2005). I think I know why...reactionscomments
Checking and Protecting Your ScalpRecently, I found a product with UV protection quite by accident, and it reminded me of my own neglectfulness. While shopping for hairspray, I discovered a brand that offered UV...reactionscomments
Losing a Loved One to MelanomaWhen I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, I searched high and low to find others with similar stories. I thought that if I found a few people that were “like...reactions1comment
It’s Not Summer – Do I Still Need Sunscreen?Where I live, summer is over. With my favorite season being fall, I was thrilled when we started getting some cooler weather. Slightly warm days and cool nights are the...reactionscomments
Community Views: Top Qualities to Look for in a DermatologistFinding a dermatologist can be extremely difficult and may even take some time, especially after receiving a prior diagnosis of skin cancer. You want to make sure that you trust...reactionscomments
Surviving Skin Cancer"Why me? Why did I survive?” I remember these words from a firefighter in Brooklyn. It was the fall of 2001 and I was part of a group from the...reactions8comments
Is It All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating?As they say, let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. The first time I ever heard the words ‘skin cancer’ I was around 7 years...reactions8comments
Being a Worry Wart Can Be ExhaustingSometimes my mind spins around and can’t settle on an answer as to what is dry skin, what is a wart, what is actinic keratosis, and what is squamous cell...reactions4comments
Should You See an Oncologist?At just 24 years old, I found myself hearing the news “you have melanoma.” The PA that took a biopsy of my mole genuinely thought it wouldn’t be anything concerning...reactionscomments
Counting the Stars...Who Have Had Skin CancerFact: Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Another fact: In the United States, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day...reactions5comments
When a Tiny Spot Causes a Big Amount of ConcernI spent a ridiculous amount of time focusing on one little spot that turned out to be “just” an actinic keratosis (AK), which always makes me think of a weapon...reactions6comments
I Wrote a Love Letter to My SunscreenI had tried many sunscreens on my face before finding my current sunscreen, and I wasn’t happy with any of them, because they either irritated my sensitive skin or made...reactionscomments
2 Skin Checks, 2 Biopsies, and 1 ExcisionAfter working as a community lead on SkinCancer.net for a few months, I decided it was definitely time for a skin check. Reading about the risks and effects of skin...reactions6comments
Community Views: Advice To Someone Having Mohs SurgeryMohs surgery is far from an easy procedure. In this surgery, your Mohs surgeon will remove your skin cancer layer by layer and requires multiple steps. Once your surgeon examines...reactions19comments
Matters of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and MelanomaI have always been one of the fairest skinned people among my friends. My Scandinavian and Northern European ancestry was certainly evident as a child. I had blond hair, green...reactionscomments
Confusion Over SPF and UPF: What's the Difference?A friend who has been buying sun protective clothing said he had seen a lot of UPF labeling lately. He wondered why he had been seeing less SPF labeling. I...reactions3comments
One in a MillionWhen I first heard about the opportunity to share my story, I was a little apprehensive, to be honest. "I'm not a writer," I thought to myself. It's been hard...reactions3comments
Craving My Cousin's UPF Hat but Not the PriceA hat doesn’t do much good in a closet, or in the trunk of a car, but that’s where my two sun protection hats have lived. One with a very...reactionscomments
