Protecting Eyes from the SunI have green eyes and have always felt sensitive to bright lights. Growing up in California always made me feel like I...reactions2comments
Melanoma, The Color-Blind KillerI am fair-skinned. I have known for decades that I am especially susceptible to skin damage and disease from exposure to the...reactionscomments
Thankful for Nurses at the DermatologistMy dermatologists are great--truly they are. Standing behind them, though, quite literally, are the people who have the last word with me...reactionscomments
Changing the Way We Communicate!Many years ago if you were ill you visited your GP or doctor as the first point of call. Now the tables...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Community on InstagramDid you know that you can find the SkinCancer.net community on Instagram? We're excited to continue sharing the same great information and...reactionscomments
"Fall"ing into Sun Protection: #SPF365Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling, and we have begun our annual closet dig for sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, and boots. Some of...reactionscomments
Advocating and EducatingAwareness can mean different things to different people. When it comes to skin cancer, awareness can refer to a connection with someone...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation of a Person with Cancer, Part IHearing the dreaded diagnosis of cancer is something no one wishes to hear. Many questions come along with it… What kind? How...reactionscomments
Pack Your Parasol!While communicating with one of our community members, my response included a rhetorical question about bringing back the parasol as a fashion...reactionscomments
College Students and Tanning“You look great. You’re so tan!” Ah...the college years in the 1980’s in Southern California, full of fraternity parties, dinner dates, movies...reactionscomments
Cumulative Sun Exposure"But, I only tan once in a while." "I haven't burned in years." "It really is not a bad burn." "I need...reactionscomments
Vitamin D Deficiency, Fish, and the SunIt began with twitching in my hands, then in my calves. Then, I felt the same sensation in my eyelids. At times...reactionscomments
Are People with Atopic Dermatitis at Higher Risk for Developing Skin Cancer?Atopic Dermatitis—also called atopic eczema—is a chronic, more severe form of eczema, which is a common skin condition. Both are characterized by...reactionscomments
You're So VainYou're so vain You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about...reactionscomments
The Farmer's TanOne by one I noticed it. My wife’s family and their friends are farmers from Mississippi. I began to notice it every...reactionscomments
The Importance of Vitamin D and Safe Ways to Get ItVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be produced in the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. There are...reactionscomments
Sunscreen CollectionBack in April, there was still a patch of snow in the front yard. I live in Buffalo, NY where it can...reactionscomments
Downtown to Beach Town: Forty Years in NursingSince I was a little girl, I wanted to be a Nurse! I cannot remember wanting to grow up and ever becoming...reactionscomments
Off to Albany for Skin Cancer AdvocacyDuring the summer of 2012 I worked part time for the American Cancer Society (ACS) while I was pursuing my Master’s Degree...reactionscomments
Say Yes to the Dress and No to the TanSpring is here and somewhere out there a prom dress is being fitted, a limousine is being reserved, and a photographer is...reactionscomments
