Worried ...Hello everyone, so I've had this 'mole' for around 2 years. It changes colour and texture daily now which concerns me. When...reactions2replies
"Shut Up About the Sun!"...“Shut up about the Sun! SHUT UP about the SUN!” If you know, you know, right? This is an iconic quote by...reactions2comments
Holiday Shopping and Skin Care...It’s that time of the year, with long lines, traffic, and package delivery vans on every street corner. It’s the holidays! People...reactionscomments
Another Skin Cancer?...My six-month checkup with my dermatologist is in a few weeks. For the past four months or so, I have been feeling...reactions7comments
Eduflex...Started treatment on scalp 13 days ago. Big red spots but no discomfort yet. Does the treatment take longer because it's on...reactions4repliesTopical Medication
Game Changer: Stage II Melanoma Treatment Option...Earlier this month, pharmaceutical company Merck announced FDA approval of its immunotherapy drug, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), as a treatment option for Stage IIB...reactions2comments
Good Riddance to Prednisone...As a nudge by nature and a reporter by training, I’m good at asking the same question in different ways until I...reactions8comments
UVA and UVB: Skin Cancer’s Tag Team...Thanks to increasing advocacy efforts and the use of social media, we are all becoming more educated on the ways the sun...reactions8comments
Possible melanoma?...I have a black spot on my leg, picked at it, scabbed, and when I picked offf the scab, it contains the...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Melanoma #6 In Less Than Two Years...Hi. Just wanted to throw this out into the ether because I'm having a hard time finding support from friends and family...reactions18comments
What are your New Year’s resolutions?...The new year is right around the corner! What goals have you set for yourself? Share them here!...reactions3repliesAwareness
So Many People Are Tan, Even Though It’s November!...I was in a store the other day, a store that is typically frequented by more women than men, and I noticed...reactions1comment
Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, and Skin Care...“I don’t want to have vitamin D deficiency so I just skip sunscreen altogether.” I wish that I had a nickel for...reactions6comments
It's Always the Quiet Ones, Isn't It?...Advocating for sun safe practices isn’t easy. If you have tried to convince family and friends to wear sunscreen, stop tanning, and...reactions2comments
Can you use SRT on a...?...In the last few years, I have treated over 900 skin cancers. Just like each patient is different, so is each skin...reactions2comments
Is Skin Cancer More Prevalent in Florida?...Most of us know how dangerous skin cancer is. And while you might think that the southern states have the highest rate...reactions2comments
Skin Cancer Awareness and Making a Difference in the Community...A while ago, I attended a movie called A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. It was...reactions2comments
Skin cancer surgery...I had skin surgery today. I never saw the doctor. The nurses practitioner did the cutting and two nurses stitched it up...reactions5repliesSurgery
