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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...

We have all heard the saying that first impressions make the most impact. What does that mean for someone with skin cancer who has visible symptoms on the skin? Not...

“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...

During my first appointment with my new dermatologist in February 2021, she decided to take a biopsy of my “ugly bump”. This was a surprise to me because I thought...

I'm afraid I have fallen into the face-mask trap more than a few times lately. There is just something about the security of wearing it while shopping and to work...

Some of us have had skin cancer for a long time. We may have lost count of the number of skin cancer procedures we’ve had to remove cancerous or precancerous...

To worry at something: to pull, twist, or bite (something) repeatedly “The dog was in the corner worrying at a bone.” (Merriam-Webster) Do you ever worry about a suspicious spot?...

I remember the first few times that I went to the dermatologist for regular skin checks in the late 1980s. It was a memorable experience because of how brief it...