Even the Worst Mohs Surgeries Fade into Memory...Most everyone likes a list. These can be top 10, or top 100. Or they can be “best of” or “worst of,” as in the worst dressed list. You have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Mohs surgery twice on the lower lip?...I had mohs surgery on my lower lip about 4 years ago. Huge hole cut out and stitched back up. I have been going back to derm to have spots...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
My First Cancer Scare - Post NED...I was 19 when I was diagnosed with melanoma. After several surgeries and many, many stitches, I became NED (No evidence of Disease). For a while, I had skin checks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Multiple BCC...Hi recently diagnosed with BCC successful excision to remove but since have two more both being removed by freezing. Just wondered, is there any sense at all around volumes once...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Changes in Attitudes (and Thinking)...Having skin cancer can change more than a few things in your life. When I was first diagnosed with skin cancer, I didn’t know much about it and I naively...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques for Diagnosis...One of the latest technologies in medicine is optical imaging which is a non-invasive imaging technique for a skin cancer diagnosis. Optical imaging is the use of technology to look...
Mole Removals Are A Big Deal...A community member shares their experience with a mole removal, as told to a member of the SkinCancer.net community team. I went to the dermatologist for my yearly check, a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Times When I Felt Silly, Oh So Silly...Have you ever been annoyed by a sock that keeps slipping into your shoe? The thing that happens when the elastic has given way and it sneaks down onto your...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Efudex Arsenal: Arming for the Aftermath...Efudex, a topical chemotherapy, is commonly prescribed by dermatologists to fight actinic keratoses, and with that prescription comes a plethora of questions. Some of the most frequent questions I have...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
My Current Challenge, Part 3...Following up from Part 1 and Part 2 of My Current Challenge: It’s August 7 and yesterday I got this news as the nurse was removing my stitches. “Your margins...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Starting Conversations: Advanced Directives...Starting conversations about end of life care can be very difficult. When is the right time to start that conversation? Who do we start the conversation with? What are the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
The Little Things Can Drive You Crazy...I have a tiny little spot in my left ear. First, it itched, then it flaked. I applied a combination of Efudex and calcipotriene cream. An even tiniest speck remained...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is a Living Will?...The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary for the average person to think about. However...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With: Interview with April Pulliam...One of SkinCancer.net’s advocates, April Pulliam, is interviewed in the new Health Union podcast Living With. Diagnosed with melanoma in her early 30's, April has had multiple skin cancers since her original...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
All things Efudex (Fluorouracil)...Share your tips, tricks, and challenges for dealing with topical chemotherapy. Connect with others who've used Efudex (Fluorouracil) or other topical chemos. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Chemotherapy...Reactions0reactionsComments192 repliesTreatment
Cloud Coverage and Sunburns: Made in the Shade?...Cloud coverage and sunburns go hand in hand. One of the worst sunburns I ever got was on a cloudy day while watching a boat race at the bay. It...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Fear and Safety in Google Images...Let’s face it, internet searches are the natural go-to for everyone for everything. From recipes to car prices, from the menu for a favorite restaurant to the lyrics of the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New BCC...Hi 2 months ago, my back was itchy, when I scratched it, I realized I was bleeding. I then found out I had 2 dark brown spots. Saw my doctor...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
When Cryosurgery Makes You Want to Cry...I don’t complain about much, but I’m going to do it about the overzealous zapping that a dermatology "Fellow" did the other day. He did it on spots on my...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
My Current Challenge, Part 2...It’s July 26, I now have five stitches on the upper part of my left arm. A few days ago a colleague of my regular dermatologist removed a chunk of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
