Spring Break = Sun, Fun, and Skin Cancer Forever?...I have scars on my skin ranging from a quarter inch to three inches in length from surgical excision of skin cancer....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin Cancer Awareness Month Skincare Giveaway - Now Closed!...It's about showing your scars with pride AND preventing new skin cancers as best you can....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let's Talk Scars...Nervous about a new treatment and the scars it might leave? Struggling with scars from past treatments?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
My Little White Spots: Cryosurgery Reflections...I’m not worried about the scars.” Later, I thought differently. The scars began to add up....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Skin Cancer: Does Time Heal All Wounds?...We’ve all heard the often-quoted saying, “Time heals all wounds.” But, does time heal all of our skin cancer wounds? I was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Memories of Skin Cancer…The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...In addition to those scars, I’ve been left with permanent numbness in two places....Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
What Skin Cancer Has Given Me...I have numerous scars, some of which have healed completely, some of which are permanent....Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Nose Bandaging is Not my Speciality..., scars from surgery, age spots and wrinkles.”...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Talking With Your Children...They have seen my scars. They know the regimen that I must follow....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin Cancer Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...Yet for many conditions, even when those symptoms are subdued, the lingering anxiety of recurrence, scars, and upcoming skin checks remain....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin Cancer Recurrence – A Bigger Challenge Than Many Realize...“The complete lack of understanding the seriousness of this particular cancer...and living with facial scars.”...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Efudex vs. Cryosurgery: Timing is Everything...The pain is definitely something I can get past, but the small white scars left behind unnerve me....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Skin Cancer Affects Body Image...However, the procedures and surgical operations to remove skin cancer can leave marks and scars that can affect how a person’s body looks and feels....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I'm 44yrs young and living with Skin Cancer...They scab, they bleed, they itch, they burn but never heal. The surgery scars are horrific as well....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: Advice to Those Newly Diagnosed with Skin Cancer...Many procedures for skin cancer removal may leave unpleasant scars on our bodies....Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Counting the Stars...Who Have Had Skin Cancer...We can all share our skin cancer journeys with others. Tell people what you’re going through. Share your experience. Show your scars....Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How to Deal with Questions about Your Efudex Treatment...It will look rough for several weeks until the scabs come off. After that, the redness will linger for a few months. Will it leave scars?...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Sun Shun...Now that’s when we shared our last dermatologist visits describing surgical scars here and biopsies there....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Emotional Impact of Skin Cancer...Skin cancer effects go far deeper than any scars....Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments