"Eat, Sleep, Tan, Repeat?" Are You Kidding Me?...Real talk–I have weak moments now and again when I miss the heat of the lamps and the smell of the tanning accelerator, but my scars and my Efudex...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Minimizing Skin Cancer...in my life, the surgeries to my face were the absolutely most difficult for me, and I had four surgeries to my face in 2018 and resulting in visible Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Skin Cancer Surgery on the Nose: Community Advice...From no scars and little pain to major skin grafts and wounds, here's what we learned: They stick a needle in your nose and shoot it up with a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A New Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Still Shocked after All These Years...In the last week, I have turned to friends who have had squamous cell, refreshed my memory on how to cope with scars, and taken stock of my aftercare...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
12 Ways to Say: Awareness Matters...And I have the scars to prove it." - Rachel (Read more.) "What have a learned? I learned that I do have a voice....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cryosurgery: Knowing When Enough is Enough...Over the three years I spent seeing her, I accumulated countless white scars from cryosurgery on my face and chest....Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Are the Odds?...The technician inquired about the scars on my chest and I told her they are from excisional removal of skin cancer, which she noted in my file....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips for staying positive?...For example, when dealing with things like recurrence and scars. What helps you when you're getting bogged down?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Warning Others About Skin Cancer...I probably would not be preachy or be showing off my skin cancer scars in the hopes that my offer would communicate enough. Is this approach, weak?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Became a SRT Radiation Therapist...He said in his years in practice he had left people with enough scars. Now that he had a superficial machine he could change that....Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Skin Cancer FAQs...Skin cancer scars can provoke a range of emotions....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Less Invasive Treatment for Skin Cancer....Is It Right For You?...I’ve been fortunate with my skin cancer removals in that even though scarring might look significant soon after surgery, the scars have for the most part...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do you try to hide your scars with makeup or clothing?...I have never tried to hide my scars on my arm but I could see trying to hide them on my face. How do you feel about them?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
Does anyone else feel like Frankenstein?...I have had so many stitches, scars, and just feel like I have been pieced together....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Changing the Way I Talk About Tanning...I didn’t want my friends and family to deal with surgeries, scars, and topical chemotherapy treatments....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Am Tired of Skin Cancer...I am tired of constantly seeing my scars; reminders of the numerous procedures I have had to go through to have skin cancer removed....Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Has anyone heard about massaging their scars?...A community member mentioned that they've been told to massage their scars after treatment. Have you ever heard this? Have you tried it?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Types and Signs of Skin Cancer...Treatment of any type of skin cancers can lead to scars, lost time from work, and decreased quality of life.Actinic keratosis is a lesion that forms when...
Skin Cancer Types...Treatment of any type of skin cancers can lead to scars, lost time from work, and decreased quality of life.Actinic keratosis is a lesion that forms when...
Childhood Trauma and Skin Cancer...I don’t harbor bitterness toward my abuser, although I feel the scars at times....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments