Prior Authorization is a Pain...What is a prior authorization except a requirement designed to make a patient crazy? What is its purpose, if not to make a patient spend valuable minutes if not hours...reactions1comment
Image Guided SRT...Has anyone had this procedure to cure a basil cell carcinoma? I just found out about it and the Dr said it has a 99.3% cure rate....reactions1replyDiagnosis
Do you keep sunscreen in the car?...I have been keeping sunscreen in the car. I am trying to wean myself off of the spray version. Sometimes I worry that can will explode in the heat....reactions1replyPreventionTips & Advice
Psst...Is It Time for Your Skin Cancer Self-Exam?...In case no one else has told you yet today, you are important and loved. The fact that you are on this planet makes someone else happy each and every...reactions7comments
Bug Spray and Sunscreen...When it's muggy and buggy, do you apply both sunscreen and bug spray? Do you feel that you lose effectiveness and are less protected from harmful UV rays? thoughts? Scott...reactions5repliesTips & AdvicePrevention
BCC and numbness...I had a biopsy on my nose last September and the following week had an urgent referral to my local hospital to have a BCC removed. I was told by...reactions2replies
When to Fire Your Dermatologist...As a melanoma survivor, my dermatologist is my lifeline. I have had four dermatologists in my life. The first treated my melanoma in California. One died. I moved away from...reactions10comments
I Am Tired of Skin Cancer...I’m in a mood today. This is unusual for me, because I’m typically a generally happy, upbeat person. But today, I am not. I think it has to do with...reactions14comments
Speculating Skin cancer ...Hello, 2 to 3 years back I noticed a black/brown bumpy mole on my shoulder. It was quite big but from then the size hasn't increased. I am not sure...reactions1reply
My Tanning Habit: Let’s Do the Math...Let’s cut right to the chase. Tanning is dangerous. Tanning can and, for far too many of us does, lead to skin cancers including melanoma. Visiting tanning salons is simply...reactions1comment
Looking up Nail Melanoma Symptoms: Be Careful!...When I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2003 and my doctor admonished, “stay off the internet.” It wasn’t that hard for me to do. I didn’t have a...reactions5comments
Mole on my back...Hi I have this mole on my back. It's not causing me any issues and I haven't took much notice before to see if there's changes Does this mole look...reactions5replies
How I Discovered the Best Efudex Pain Soother...10 years ago, I had never heard of the chemotherapy cream Efudex that acts on early skin cancers. Nor did I know anything about the weeks of terrible pain and...reactions3comments
New dermatologist, same anxiety, different treatment ...I recently moved from the Dallas, TX area to Myrtle Beach, SC to help take care of my mom who has health issues. Being a skin cancer survivor, I knew...reactions1replyTreatment
Aware and Alert, Skin Cancer Is No Joke...May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This means different things to different people. I want to take a more active role this year because the lockdown has provided me more...reactions2comments
Lynch syndrome & skin cancer ...Any one else dealing with Lynch Syndrome and skin cancer?? Had mohs surgery now every little spot I see I'm worried it's cancer!!...reactionsrepliesCoping
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 a moment I forgot, then I remembered. It...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer on my Cheek !? ...Hello all, I’d like to thank anybody that takes the time to read my post. About 3.5years ago I first noticed a very small indentation on my cheek and went...reactions2replies
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 scars can be painful reminders of battles and...reactions4comments
Anyone else grow weary of thinking about sun protection?...Sometimes I get fatigued just thinking about ways to protect myself from the sun during the coming summer months. Anyone else deal with this? How do you cope?...reactions43repliesCopingPreventionWeather
