Living

As a kid, I never wanted to wear sunscreen. I hated the smell, and the greasy feel it gave to my skin. Unfortunately, it was a necessary step before any...

My dermatologists are great--truly they are. Standing behind them, though, quite literally, are the people who have the last word with me in my skin care. The nurses in my...

Back in April, there was still a patch of snow in the front yard. I live in Buffalo, NY where it can be sunny and in the 50’s making one...

It was exactly one year ago today that we soft-launched SkinCancer.net - hard to believe but it's true! Our team had spent the previous months researching and learning and generally...

For 36 years, my skin was just something I covered with make-up, moisturizers, and clothing in my attempts to model current trends. I never reflected on how big a role...

If there's one thing we know, it's that people don't know enough about skin cancer. In honor of Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month 2018, here are 12 quotes that...

If you are one of the many people visiting a dermatologist regularly, you will eventually meet up with the term actinic keratosis. Hopefully, your experience will be limited to seeing...

I never intended to be an advocate for skin cancer awareness. In fact, it had never crossed my mind. That all changed when a post I made on Facebook in...

What do you notice in the picture above? Yes, that’s a very cool convertible car with white wall tires. The homes look like they are from suburbia, USA. A vintage...

Skin cancer effects go far deeper than any scars. For most people dealing with the diagnosis, every day brings new struggles with fear and anxiety, as well as frustration about...

I am fair-skinned. I have known for decades that I am especially susceptible to skin damage and disease from exposure to the sun. This has been drummed into me and...

Since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a Nurse! I cannot remember wanting to grow up and ever becoming something else! As a very young teenager, I...

I realize now that mother knew best when she said to stop using baby oil and a reflector and get out of the sun. But it was the 1960s and...

This April, my husband and I will celebrate eight years of marriage and thirteen years as a couple.  Reflecting on our time together, I’m flooded with fun memories of us...

I don't have any tattoos, but I know plenty of people who do. Some are tiny and single-colored. Others are described as a "sleeve" and cover most of the arm...

There’s something a bit magical about this time of year. There are hints that Spring will soon be here; the days are starting to get a little longer, my hyacinths...

Spring is here and somewhere out there a prom dress is being fitted, a limousine is being reserved, and a photographer is being handed a deposit. Somewhere between the harried...

After learning my diagnosis, I met with my dermatologist who explained that melanoma is staged by thickness. My tumor measured 2.05mm, or about as thick as a nickel. She explained...

I have green eyes and have always felt sensitive to bright lights. Growing up in California always made me feel like I had to squint just to survive outside. Now...

About 4 months ago, I was asked to go on a spring break trip. It wasn’t skiing, it wasn’t hiking, it was 7 days on a cruise ship making stops...