Coping with Mental Health: Medications...Treating mental health conditions with prescription drugs is common. About 16 percent of American adults take medicine for a mental health condition. It is not necessary to suffer in silence...
Efudex + Dovonex...Finished 4/5 days of this combo on my face. My whole face is bright red. Is this all skin cancer or are there supposed to be darker spots that are...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTopical Medication
Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health...Mental health includes how you think, feel, and act. It can fall on a spectrum and vary for each person. You may have questions about mental health conditions, treatment options...
Coping with Mental Health: Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)...Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, or simply therapy. Psychotherapy is used to help with a wide range of mental health conditions or challenges. Therapy sessions can be...
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition on family, friendships, and work. Stigma can make...
Two Identical Tubes of Cream, Two Completely Different Uses...My eyesight is so bad that when I misplace my glasses, I need another pair to find them. This can lead to panic: for example, the time I took my...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Second biopsy?...Hi everyone. I have not been diagnosed with melanoma, so I hope this is ok to post here. About 3 weeks ago, something made me look at this freckle/mole on...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
That friend who won't wear sunscreen...Do you have a friend who refuses to wear sunscreen? How do you approach the topic of sun-safe practices with them? Or do you?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwarenessFriends & Family
Let's Talk about Ocular Melanoma...Going to the eye doctor is a mixed bag for me. I love getting better eyesight and new, fashionable frames. Eyeglasses have come a long way since the 1970’s when...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
SkinCancer.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or “Promotion”) published on SkinCancer.net, a Health Union (“Health Union” or “We”) owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Don’t Fall for the Tanning Bed Hype...I can always tell when spring break time gets closer. Do you know how I can tell? Because every morning as I’m getting ready for work, I hear a commercial...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sunscreen...How many days a week do you apply sunscreen?...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesPrevention
App for scanning moles...Hello everybody! I want to ask a question - who knows and uses applications for mapping moles?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisPreventionAwareness
Skin Cancer and Vitiligo: What’s the Connection?...Aggressive skin cancer (melanoma) and vitiligo are two very different diseases. However, they can occur at the same time. When vitiligo occurs in people with melanoma, it is called melanoma-associated...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Could this be skin cancer? Extremely worried.. (pending dermatologist appointment)...Hey everyone, i apologize in advance if this is not the right place to look for advice, but here i go: recently i've been informing myself to know better about...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosis
FDA Approves New Dermatology Camera...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new specialty dermatology camera, the Casio DZ-D100 Dermocamera and DZ-S50 Dermoscope. This camera uses a non-invasive technique to diagnose benign...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Natural Born Redhead...I have been reading some of the stories here and decided to add my own. I am a 57 year old female born with red hair and fair skin. I...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Could this be cancer ?...Hi. I'm 32 and this has popped up on my thigh. It's been there about 2 weeks now . It doesn't itch or hurt. Could this be something to worry...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & Advice
The "Certainly-Don'ts" of Supporting Friends with Skin Cancer...It’s 2022, and skin cancer is still going strong. You stand a very good chance of knowing someone who has had or is currently experiencing recovery or treatment related to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When the "Body Shop" Doctor Makes a Mess...Let’s say you had a suspicious spot on your car, and you took said car to a specialized body shop quite some distance from your home. The spot is small...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
