FeaturedSuperficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) Experiences...Has anyone had superficial radiation therapy (SRT) to treat their skin cancer? What was your experience like? Share in this forum!...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Covering a Rash a Slippery Slope...It’s probably safe to say that most people who have used or applied Tegaderm (a transparent film dressing) have not considered it smelly. For me, though, it has the faint...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tanning and Skin Cancer...Were you told by a dermatologist that tanning led to your skin cancer diagnosis?...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosis
Tough Conversations About Skin Cancer...Recently, some past Saturday Night Live comedy sketches have been invading my YouTube feed. One character has hit home with me: Debbie Downer. She is the death of the party...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin behind ear....Hi folks and thanks for adding me to the forum. For about a year now I have had an irritable bit of skin behind my right ear. I do not...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Skincare Products and Efudex: If and When I Use Them...Questions about Efudex are numerous. I have been using Efudex to treat actinic keratoses since 2014, and I have talked with dozens of patients during that time. We all seem...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
A very scared newbie- atypical mole...Hello, this is my firtst post. I hope to find new friends here and good advice too. I'm writing for my husband – 55 years old, no smoker, fair complexion...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSymptoms
Is it Subungual Melanoma or Subungual Hematoma?...Ten days back I waked up in the morning with a sudden black mark on my right leg's Big Toe nail. Is it hematoma or is it a warning sign...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Newly Diagnosed Melanoma & Anxious...Hello. I have had a spot on the back of my leg for several years. I wasn’t concerned about it b/c it looked identical to one I had below my...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosis
Which Type of Doctor Should Treat My Skin Cancer?...Just as there are multiple types of skin cancer, there are multiple types of doctors and specialists who treat skin cancer. Choices may include (but aren’t limited to) a family...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Allergy Questions Following Skin Cancer Surgery...Skin cancer surgery is stressful enough in its own right. Complications during the healing process can make it downright frightening. The more fellow skin cancer patients I talk to, the...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Advice for Selecting a Dermatologist from a Psoriasis Advocate...Ever wonder what people who live with other skin conditions keep in mind while trying to find a dermatologist? Alisha, an advocate for plaquepsoriasis.com, explains that one of her priorities...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
National Healthy Skin Month: Advice From A Friend...It is common for people to find skin conditions like skin cancer hard to live with, both in terms of managing the condition and coping with the emotional impact. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sun Protection Tips For Construction Workers...One of my first jobs out of college was as a construction worker in New Orleans. I loved the physical nature of the job, but the long days in the sun...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Toenail Trouble Cramps My Style...We’re lucky to have so many ways to prevent skin cancer, but it wasn’t lucky for me that one of the ways was to torture to my big toe, or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The First Few Days After Mohs Surgery...Mohs surgery is the most effective way to treat many basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), the two most prevalent types of skin cancer. But what’s healing...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Healthy Skin Month Giveaway - BONUS Entry...November is National Healthy Skin Month, and we are giving away 5 Supergoop skincare items! For 1 bonus entry, share how your last skin check went. Did you receive treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments39 repliesAwareness
Benzene, is My Sunscreen Safe?...I have been a huge advocate for applying and reapplying sunscreen on a daily basis. Initially, my sun care products (introduced decades ago) were coconut oil concoctions that didn’t seem...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
#ThisSkinOfMine Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the #ThisSkinOfMine Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The #ThisSkinOfMine...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Are Bald People at a Higher Risk for Skin Cancer?...For some of us, being bald is a choice. But for others like myself, we weren’t given a choice and were simply blessed with a beautiful bald head. Being bald...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
