More Than a Mole: Changing the Narrative on Skin Checks...If you have previously had skin cancer surgery, examine your scars closely. Look for changes like new raised areas near the...reactions1comment
The Emotional Impact of Skin Cancer...Skin cancer effects go far deeper than any scars....reactions7comments
Skin Cancer and Mourning the Loss...Maybe we have scars or discoloration. We know that we are still the same on the inside, but something feels different...reactions6comments
Protecting the New Skin You're In: Post-Efudex Tips...Picking at any sore or scab can lead to unwanted scars....reactions10comments
Never Give Up...I was convinced they were just scars or scratches from working outside or my puppies. I was always a sun lover...reactions2comments
An Open Letter to Our Skin Cancer Community: Why I Admire You...When I see your scars and stitches, all I see is what is lovely about you....reactions7comments
Fear of Recurrence? Not Me. Well, Maybe Me...carcinomas, and I didn’t like having Mohs surgery, dealing with the fear of what I’d look like after surgery, and the limitations...reactions2comments
Get Naked (!!!), Get Checked...vulnerability means 6 months of a safe mind and confidence, or 5 days of waiting for an answer. 20 minutes and a...reactions8comments
Using My Pain to Encourage My Patients...I was also able to talk her through the procedure, encourage her, and let her know that while this accident “tried” to...reactions1comment
My Melanoma Nightmare Part Two: A Hole in My Head...And I have the scars to prove it....reactions1comment
Do you have battle scars?...I have scars on my bottom lip from 4 shave excision surgeries....reactions2repliesCoping
Pros and Cons of SRT...surgery didn’t remove it entirely, or if it’s a skin cancer that's really close to a previous excision, we can treat it...reactions10comments
Face In The Mirror...At age 60, I was not only fighting crow’s feet but those willful zits that caused scars....reactions2comments
Aftercare: What to Know About Facial Mohs Surgery...You may be wondering what to do for aftercare, if you’ll have a scar, and if so, how bad it will...reactions6comments
I Love You. Don't Tan....They have seen your scars, heard your story, and still they tan....reactionscomments
Embarrassed About Skin Cancer?...I admit it, saying I have had cancer is way more embarrassing than my scars....reactions6comments
Natural Born Redhead...I have scars from my sunburns. I had melanoma at age 41. Didn’t even know I had it....reactions11comments
What Does Basal Cell Carcinoma Look Like?...They may look like scars. It can be hard to tell where the borders of these lesions are. Morpheaform BCC is...
Melanoma, A Spouse's Perspective...I began to see that some of his scars hadn’t healed....reactionscomments