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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions6repliesPreventionTips & Advice
Losing Control ...Do you ever feel like you have lost control of your life to skin cancer? I had an appointment scheduled at MD...reactions3repliesCoping
When you think about skin cancer do you see it as something not to worry about or something that will never be......My mind goes from obsessing about my skin to not giving it a second thought. What about you?...reactions10repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
