TK Sellman...TK was previously a patient leader on SkinCancer.net. TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
How to Talk With Your Doctor...It was 9:23 am on a Monday morning and I was waiting in my second room for my dermatologist. My appointment was...reactions8comments
Applying Sunscreen Correctly...I remember some of my first impressions of sunscreen. I don’t mean the coconut baking oil that I used to put on...reactionscomments
Sun Damage at the Age of 11? Yes, It's Possible....I am a fair-haired, pale-skinned green-eyed adult who knows what UV rays do to the skin. In the 80s, I was a...reactions14comments
How Much Sunscreen Is Appropriate for the Face and Body?...While we are all aware of the numerous benefits of using sunscreen daily, we typically don’t apply enough sunscreen. Research has shown...reactionscomments
Vacation Transformations -- How My Family Found Fun Outside the Theme Parks...Long, long ago in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, I vacationed with my family without worry. I planned our...reactions1comment
Community Views: When Skin Cancer Causes Grief...We asked our Facebook community to fill in the blank: "Skin cancer has made me grieve the loss of _____." Here's what...reactions1comment
When Applying Sunscreen, Try to Remember the Easy-to-Miss Areas...I was happy to see my son applying sunscreen to the inside of my grandson’s ear, and happier still to hear my...reactions6comments
Arm Wrapping and My Fluorouracil Routine: The Struggle is Real...While doing a yoga class, I felt a crinkly thing on my arm. It felt like cellophane under my long-sleeved shirt. For...reactions3comments
Protecting Your Hands from the Sun...My hands are a mess. I don’t mean they are messy, but I can see the effects of the sun every time...reactions13comments
Community Views: Top Qualities to Look for in a Dermatologist...Finding a dermatologist can be extremely difficult and may even take some time, especially after receiving a prior diagnosis of skin cancer...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Types...Skin cancer is classified according to the cell type where it develops. The three main types of skin cancer are: BCC and...
Community Views: Reducing Scar Visibility...Sometimes, skin cancer treatment can leave people with large, disfiguring scars despite properly caring for their wounds post-surgery. For some, skin cancer...reactions4comments
Efudex And The Teacher...Efudex users are as diverse as the side effects produced by this powerful topical chemotherapy. From twenty-somethings to men and women in...reactions5comments
Sun Protection Tips for Lifeguards...My very first job was as a professional lifeguard at the local pool and I loved it. It was a great way...reactions1comment
Aretha Franklin Song on my Mind...There’s nothing funny about skin cancer, but we can still have some fun when thinking about the lengths we go to keep...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
Turning 50...When I was 31, there was a small red bump on my chest that I thought was strange. I asked my PCP...reactions1comment
Not the News I Expected on Christmas Eve...Almost 2 years after my husband and I moved to the U.S, I received the most difficult news that I could imagine...reactions1comment
High Fiber Diets and Melanoma Treatment...Anyone remember having Grape Nuts for breakfast? Well, I do. First of all, there were no grapes and no nuts in Grape...reactionscomments
