Did you ever associate being tan with being healthy, successful, attractive?...I feel like I was sold a bill of goods as a younger person. Being tan was equated with so many positive...reactions2repliesMental Health
Would you offer sunscreen to a complete stranger if you noticed that person was beginning to burn?...I vacillate between trying to help others when I see them getting too much exposure and feeling frustrated that the message is...reactions2repliesAwarenessPreventionTips & Advice
Who alters their summer plans because of sun concerns?...I find myself changing plans for summer vacations and such because of sun concerns. Am I alone in doing this?...reactions9repliesPrevention
It’s only skin cancer ...Has anyone made light of your skin cancer? I had a friend for 20 years, and she informed me skin cancer is...reactions4repliesCoping
Emotional impact ...Hi, I’m new and would be interested in hearing how you manage the emotional aspects of skin cancer. My latest skin cancer...reactions9repliesCoping
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
