The Emotional Impact of Skin Cancer...Skin cancer effects go far deeper than any scars....reactions7comments
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 scar....reactions1comment
Protecting the New Skin You're In: Post-Efudex Tips...Picking at any sore or scab can lead to unwanted scars....reactions10comments
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. What have we lost here?...reactions6comments
Never Give Up...I was convinced they were just scars or scratches from working outside or my puppies. I was always a sun lover since I was a teenager....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 pair of eyes is nothing on my imperfect...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 kill her, her scars are an indication...reactions1comment
Do you have battle scars?...I have scars on my bottom lip from 4 shave excision surgeries....reactions2repliesCoping
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....reactions6comments
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 after surgery, and the scars...reactions2comments
My Melanoma Nightmare Part Two: A Hole in My Head...And I have the scars to prove it....reactions1comment
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 without cutting back into old scars...reactions6comments
Face In The Mirror...At age 60, I was not only fighting crow’s feet but those willful zits that caused scars....reactions2comments
Embarrassed About Skin Cancer?...I admit it, saying I have had cancer is way more embarrassing than my scars....reactions6comments
I Love You. Don't Tan....They have seen your scars, heard your story, and still they tan....reactionscomments
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 often hard to spot....
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 look?...reactions6comments
Dermatologists and Dentists: Biopsy Fatigue...I associate going to see the dermatologist with pain, scars, stitches, wounds and fear. I just don’t like to go....reactionscomments
