One For The Lads...Ok, well, here’s a post for the lads … sorry ladies, perhaps look away now. I have been treating my thighs for...reactionsrepliesSide EffectsTopical MedicationTreatment
Gov. Baker Makes Half-Baked Statement About Dermatology Procedures...I don’t pay any attention to our governor’s skin, but a lot of people were, and they noticed some blemishes, blotches, and...reactions2comments
Open Wound Care...My Mohs surgeon gave me the option of stitches or open wound healing. I didn’t know what to decide. He said stitches...reactions6repliesSurgeryTips & Advice
Spray Sunscreens...Do you have a spray sunscreen that you love? Have you found that one brand tends to cover better than the others?...reactions1replyPrevention
BRAF gene mutation?...Hi folks, I was diagnosed with CLL in 2017 and have been treated since 2018. At my last bone marrow biopsy they...reactionsrepliesTips & Advice
Performing a Public Service While Finding a Sub for Tennis...In most of the tennis groups I’ve been in, you need to get your own sub if you’re not playing. By sub...reactions2comments
Understanding Sunscreen Expiration Dates...Like most things in life, a bottle of sunscreen is not going to last forever. And, in fact, sunscreen expires. So don't...reactions2comments
Medically Cleared for Exercise...During my first appointment with my new dermatologist in February 2021, she decided to take a biopsy of my “ugly bump”. This...reactions1comment
The Basics Behind the Mask-and-Sunscreen Combo...I'm afraid I have fallen into the face-mask trap more than a few times lately. There is just something about the security...reactions1comment
The Basics of Skin Cancer...Some of us have had skin cancer for a long time. We may have lost count of the number of skin cancer...reactions1comment
Kidney Disease with Mohs Surgery...Has anyone had Mohs surgery with Chronic Kidney Disease? What were the results?...reactions3replies
Mohs Surgery...Can you have Mohs surgery with kidney disease? What if you have symptoms of kidney disease but no nephrologist yet?...reactionsrepliesSurgery
Do you massage scars? What is your experience with that?...Do you massage scars? My dermatologists did recommend putting on a anti-scar cream or gel, 2x a day for 4 months, but...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentTopical Medication
Why Worrying At a Spot is Not Helpful...To worry at something: to pull, twist, or bite (something) repeatedly “The dog was in the corner worrying at a bone.” (Merriam-Webster)...reactionscomments
Total Body Skin Examinations...I remember the first few times that I went to the dermatologist for regular skin checks in the late 1980s. It was...reactions6comments
First Skin Cancer Surgery...I have my first skin cancer surgery in a few days, Mohs surgery. I had a large BCC excised and referred to...reactions8replies
First Skin Cancer...I have a basal cell carcinoma with Mohs surgery scheduled for Aug 31, 2021. Its a large lesion. It’s on my upper...reactions1reply
Activity on Forum...I am just wondering how active this forum is. Today is Aug. 26, 2021....reactions1reply
Once Skin Cancer Always Skin Cancer...After having one skin cancer and having it removed by Mohs are you considered as once having skin cancer always having skin...reactions1replyCoping
Mohs Surgery After Excision...My dermatologist excised a skin lesion that turned out to be basal cell carcinoma. She referred me to a Mohs surgeon. I...reactions12repliesSurgery
