Community Member Spotlight: Meet Dee Giordano...We conducted an interview with Facebook community member, Dee Giordano. Dee was surprisingly diagnosed with malignant melanoma after several doctors did not think it was skin cancer. She talks about...reactions5comments
Concerned about lesion on lip...Hi all, I have had what I believed to be chronic follicitus in one spot in my mustache area for several years now. It comes and goes and seems to...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Blaming the Patient for Having Skin Cancer...You say you’re not surprised - That I should have seen it coming. You say I got what I deserved And you won’t listen to what I try to say.You...reactions15comments
What "They" Don't Tell you About Skin Cancer Surgery...in February 2021, I was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. DFSP is a rare form of skin cancer, considered a sarcoma, that affects 1 in 1 million people. The golf ball-sized...reactionscomments
Helping Others Get Screened for Skin Cancer...If you've had skin cancer, then you know how important early detection is to prevent further damage. Mine started with a place on my face that looked like a clear...reactions1comment
Is That Efudex You're Prescribing For Me?...Three weeks ago, I went to the dermatologist for a recheck on a spot she had frozen off a few months earlier. I wasn’t particularly nervous, because she had called it...reactions7comments
Efudex Results...I am curious if anyone using Efudex would do it again. Also, would love to see pictures of treated skin (face) 1 year or so after treatment. I have read...reactions5repliesTips & Advice
How to Be a Skin Cancer Patient...Let’s face it. There is a long, overwhelming list of things life for which life should offer an instruction manual. Parenting is probably the first one on the list. Along...reactions3comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like skin cancer can...reactionscomments
Never seen a lesion change like this...I noticed what I thought was a small blood blister on my tummy last year. I thought it was odd to show up for no reason but it was small...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosis
Tanned Skin, the Media, and the Advocacy That Will Change Everything...Nothing changes if nothing changes. I have heard those words many times over the last few years, and I even have a t-shirt bearing the same quote. The words are...reactionscomments
Efudix - think I may have gotten this wrong...Hi all I was asked to use the cream on my face, chest and arm after having another basal cell removed. Now on day 22 and my face is dreadful...reactions8repliesTopical MedicationTips & Advice
What To Ask a New Dermatologist About Skin Cancer...Sometimes it happens. You're seeing a doctor you love, one who knows all about your medical history, and you easily converse with them about your care. Then for whatever reason...reactionscomments
I Thought It Was Just a Keloid......This is the beginning of the story of my diagnosis of and treatment for DFSP, a rare skin cancer. It all started with a tiny scar on my lower right...reactions5comments
New to BCC. Have questions...Hi all. I am 28 years old and was just recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. I don't really know how I should feel about this. I have been through...reactions1replyTips & AdviceDiagnosisFriends & Family
wondering if this mole looks suspicious...hi there, I don't want to be rude and write in the wrong place I just don't know where to go to ask this question. I have had this mole...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma...Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. However, there are different types of skin cancer that are classified as BCC. One type is morpheaform basal...reactionscomments
A Trip to the Dermatologist with Sarah...Sarah takes a trip to see her dermatologist because she's found a suspicious spot on her face. It turns out to be actinic keratosis, and her dermatologist treats the areas...reactionscomments
Concerning mark on scalp...Hi guys, I’m new here. I discovered a marking on my head last spring while shaving, and made an appointment with my GP. He had a look and told me...reactions1replySymptoms
Dermatologist versus plastic surgeon...I was just diagnosed with basil cell carsonoma ...2 spots on my face 1 by my lip one by my ear ... dermatologist wants to do Mohs surgery on me...reactions5replies
