I am so sick of skin cancer. How about you?...Dry spot...appointment...cryo...never ends!...reactions6repliesCopingMental Health
After 18 applications...4th Nov 22. My Doctor has advised me to stop further applications now and wait for the new skin to show up. Still quite painful and sore and weeping....reactions5replies
Video: How Not to Speak to Your Children About Safe Skin Care Practices...Thoughts about talking to your children about skin cancer and skin protection:...reactionscomments
Small victories ...I have been afraid to be outside more than a few minutes since my latest skin issue—February 2022. As of Monday I restarted my “commute” (walk) to work. 10 miles...reactions13repliesCoping
Students on a Hot Slate Roof...The bittersweet feel of a sun-drenched fall afternoon reminded me of a crazy thing I used to do and a crazy thing that happened. It was the late 1970s, and...reactions1comment
Fluorouracil after care...Having been through three treatments of fluorouracil over the years, I finally tried Desitin cream on my oozing and bleeding skin during recovery. The Desitin cream really reduced the pain...reactions1reply
When Will Skin Health Get Its Day?...Raised in the 80’s and 90’s, I don’t recall hearing all that much about the importance of staying healthy. Cigarettes were smoked in virtually every public building, National Wear Red...reactions2comments
Tired of Cryotherapy ...I saw my dermatologist a few weeks ago. I have a dry spot on my lip that isn't healing. I was offered cryotherapy but declined. I know it works, but...reactions14repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceTopical Medication
Self compassion ...The other night I made a big blunder, and then today I just said, you are doing the best you can. Keep walking and do not criticize your actions right...reactions11repliesCoping
If you could have a do-over with regard to skin care, what would you do?...In golf, we call it a mulligan. We get the chance to hit another ball when the first one goes afoul of our intended aim. What about you? What would...reactions8repliesAwarenessPrevention
Routine Skin Exams: Should They Be Recommended for the General Public?...It recently occurred to me that I have gone for a routine physical examination on a yearly basis my entire life, or forty-seven years. As a child, I saw a...reactions9comments
Wrong diagnosis?...5 year ago I had a mole on my upper lip removed with laser. The dermotologist noticed a little bump on my nose and asked if he should remove that...reactions6replies
What do you tell others when they ask you about good sun care practices?...If you had three minutes on an elevator to pitch your ideas about good sun care, what would you say?...reactions12repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Improve Your Physical Health, Not Just Skin Health...I’ll be the first to tell you to put on the sunscreen before stepping outside. Protecting your skin from UV exposure is the easiest and best way to prevent skin...reactions2comments
Cringing When I See Someone's Tanned Skin...Had you asked me in 1995 if I thought tanning beds were a problem, I would have clutched my pearls and gasped, “How dare you?” Today, a different me would...reactions4comments
Removal of a Melanoma (Nose Cancer)...The melanoma growth was on the bridge of the nose, I had had it for many years. The was a biopsy taken back in 2007, and the result was sun...reactions3comments
Frustrating to Get Unclear Instructions from a Resident...I finally got an answer to a question that has been dogging me. But the answer was confusing, and I was left to unravel it for myself despite my best...reactions1comment
Where is your "happy place?"...I think so much of dealing with the unknown and complexities of skin cancer involves finding one's "happy place." This could be a location, such as the mountains or a...reactions3repliesCopingMental Health
I Feel Alone, I Am Not Alone...It’s predawn and dark. I am walking down my street. I hear owls and crickets. I see headlights in the distance. I feel the cool, early autumn breeze on my...reactions8comments
Do you skip days of applying sunscreen? If so, why and when?...As I sit here in my dark room. It is nearly 9:00am and raining outside. The last think I am thinking about is applying sunscreen. What say you?...reactions6repliesPreventionTips & Advice
