Stories

".... You have cancer." No matter what is going on in your life, those three little words can rock your world. I was 38 and about to have my fifth...

It is in mid-1980. My husband has an appointment for some "skin cancer" surgery on his nose. We weren't warned about what was happening or what to expect. I am...

Growing up, my father would see the dermatologist/plastic surgeon every 3 months. He would have bits and pieces of his skin removed. I always knew I needed to be careful...

I was originally diagnosed with stage 3 in July 2013 with a mole on my back, left shoulder. 1 positive lymph node from the left axillary area left me needing...

When I was 31, there was a small red bump on my chest that I thought was strange. I asked my PCP and he sent me to my dermatologist who...

I discovered a red spot and waited 3 months thinking it would go away. It was diagnosed and I had Mohs on my right cheek. I don’t think it initially...

I have a rare genetic syndrome... BCCNS = Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome. There are lots of manifestations in the syndrome. Basal cell skin cancers and oral tumors. I have...

I've had acne-prone skin for as long as I can remember. Even though I'm in my 6th decade, I still get spots. About 10 years ago I decided to see...

I have been left with a condition that leaves my lips, tongue, and sides of the mouth to be sensitive, sore, raw, and to really burn. It makes talking, eating...

I had an organ transplant nearly 4 years ago and have had numerous skin cancer outbreaks since then; a total of 32!!! This required ED&C or Mohs. I had about...

Thirteen years ago, I was diagnosed with RRMS: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, at the age of 57. I denied the diagnosis strongly: my family had a history of Parkinson's Disease, and...

I had a BCC removed approximately 2 years ago from my right shoulder. Then, not by design, I did not see my dermatologist until the end of May that just...

I'm a transplant recipient for almost 19 years so I go to the dermatologist on a regular basis. Went in November 2019, did a full body scan, and I was...

Hello, I know this is a couple of years old but I will tell my story. I have questions and a great deal of anxiety especially now with COVID-19. I...

You know all those internet posts boasting about how “we did this as kids, and we did that as kids, and we survived just fine”? Well, I didn’t use sunscreen...

I noticed a lump in my skin and made an appointment with my dermatologist to examine it. She said it was a benign cyst and I didn't need to do...

Four years ago, I had a mole on my shoulder. It was the size of a pinhead once. Then it turned into a blue crab dark looking thing, seemed like...

I am from the UK. I have a basal cell carcinoma on my scalp. It has been left untreated for a year because my general practitioner failed to diagnose it...

Greetings! This is my second round of treatments for solar keratosis. The first was in 2014 where I did my face, neck (down to clavicles), and arms. It worked well...

Five weeks ago commenced treatment for above sun skin damage where I was treated by a dermatologist with a painful acid-like liquid for the face and the head. I was...