I Thought Dermatology Was Only For Plastic Surgery Or Botox!I had never seen a Dermatologist, until I was referred to one, in 2008, at 47 years old. I'm a fair skinned...reactions3comments
Melanoma at 44I had a melanoma diagnosis a little over a year ago. I went in for my first head to toe check and...reactionscomments
299 SpotsI'm 46 and have been dealing with skin cancer for almost 5 years. I've had 299 spots removed, 5 Moh's surgeries, I've...reactions4comments
Life at the BeachI grew up on the LI sound, walked out the front door, in the water...a great childhood of swimming and fishing, I...reactionscomments
A Peel Gone BadHi. Nina M encouraged me to come over here with my “story” which is more of a query than anything. In 2008...reactions2comments
A Not-Just-Skin-Cancer StoryA story from Facebook community member, Carol: I am a 66 yr old blue eyed blond of Scandinavian descent who grew up...reactions5comments
My StoryI had worked as a Pharmacy Technician for 35 years. One day at work I squatted down to pick up something and...reactions4comments
My Basil Carcinoma SuccessI was using baking soda, vinegar, and others and it seemed to be working, but it came back after stopping. I bought...reactions6comments
Mother with Invasive Squamous Cell CarcinomaHello - I write here for my mother. She has had many burns and Mohs surgery for squamous cell growths. She has...reactions23comments
Never in a Million YearsApproximately seven years ago heading out for a cruise out of Galveston, I stubbed my big toe on a heavy piece of...reactions1comment
"If you're gonna get cancer, skin cancer's the one to get"I was actually told this by a friend, a week after being diagnosed stage 3 malignant melanoma. My 13 year old son...reactions5comments
Never the SameAs far back as I can remember as a child I have had so many birthmarks/moles to count. My mom always told...reactions1comment
Survivor of a Deadly Spider MelanomaI had a history of skin cancer - basically single cell carcinoma and I had the spots burned off with liquid nitrogen...reactions5comments
9 Facial Surgeries Since 2006When I was young we didn't know about the effect the sun had on skin. I worked in the orchards from the...reactions1comment
Jen's StoryI was diagnosed with nodular melanoma October 2016 after 4 months of insisting a spot be removed from my right temple. It...reactions2comments
My Cancer StoryIn March of last year I was just a happy healthy 35 year old woman. I had experienced melanoma before but just...reactions3comments
Stories - My CancerMy first cancer was diagnosed in 2007 on my left arm. I was told that I had Scc and that I would...reactions7comments
The Black Beast That Will Not Die!I am a 52 year old female with Multiple Sclerosis and Melanoma. I was diagnosed with MS in 1992. I started to...reactions1comment
Unique MelanomasMy story began in 1989 when I had something that itched on the back of my left thigh. I scratched it and...reactions1comment
T.J.'s Diagnosis StoryIn August 2012, I walked into the local ER with what I thought was a spiking fever, and left 16 days later...reactions1comment
