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...reactions10comments
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...reactions10repliesSymptoms
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...reactions1replyDiagnosis
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...reactions7repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions14comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions10comments
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?...reactions39repliesAwareness
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...reactions2comments
#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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
Vacation Transformations -- How My Family Found Fun Outside the Theme Parks...Long, long ago in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, I vacationed with my family without worry. I planned our destination, the activities, and the restaurants we would...reactions1comment
Flaky spot on lip...I have a dry flake of skin on my lower lip. I have scraped it off a couple of times now, but it keeps coming back in the same spot...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceSymptoms
Body Positivity Includes Your Scars...Body positivity is at the forefront of our collective conscience right now - as it should be. This is a movement that everyone should be talking about because body positivity...reactions3comments
Healing after stopping Efudex ...Have just stopped Efudix , area about 2” on chin/cheek still very raw and bleeds after washing with plain water & patting dry With tissue takes top off . What...reactions7repliesTopical Medication
Actinic Keratoses and Efudix...I just had an appointment with a dermatologist after my GP referred me (UK, NHS) due to a freckle on my back that got larger and darker. Luckily it turned...reactions5repliesTopical Medication
