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Advocating for sun safe practices isn’t easy. If you have tried to convince family and friends to wear sunscreen, stop tanning, and stay out of the sun during peak hours...

In the last few years, I have treated over 900 skin cancers. Just like each patient is different, so is each skin cancer site. I am a radiation therapist, and...

Most of us know how dangerous skin cancer is. And while you might think that the southern states have the highest rate of skin cancer, the findings might surprise you...

A while ago, I attended a movie called A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. It was a lovely tale of forgiveness and redemption as...

Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a rare type of skin cancer that makes up about 2 to 3 percent of melanomas. It is the least common type of melanoma. ALM...

"Teamwork makes the dream work!" I don’t know how many times I have heard that phrase in many different industries and organizations. As the New York Jets (National Football League)...

In recent years, infrared saunas have become increasingly popular for their detoxifying and relaxing benefits. According to some, infrared saunas can improve your complexion, blood circulation, and even help with...

If your doctor has told you that you will need surgery to remove your skin cancer, you will more than likely have several questions. One of those questions might be...

Every treatment has its own list of pros and cons. As the one providing the treatment, I may seem biased in favor of superficial radiation therapy as the best treatment...

It’s probably safe to say that most people who have used or applied Tegaderm (a transparent film dressing) have not considered it smelly. For me, though, it has the faint...

Recently, some past Saturday Night Live comedy sketches have been invading my YouTube feed. One character has hit home with me: Debbie Downer. She is the death of the party...

Questions 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...

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...

Skin 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...

Ever wonder what people who live with other skin conditions keep in mind while trying to find a dermatologist? Alisha, an advocate for plaquepsoriasis.com, explains that one of her priorities...

It is common for people to find skin conditions like skin cancer hard to live with, both in terms of managing the condition and coping with the emotional impact. This...

One 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...

We’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...

Mohs 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...

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...