Generally, dermatologists recommend having a full-body skin cancer screening once a year. This is especially important if you have a medical or family history that puts you at a higher risk of developing skin cancer or if you spend a great deal of time outdoors. It’s especially important to visit your dermatologist if you have a mole […]
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As experts point to climate change as the source of the globe-spanning inclement weather, a more personal side-effect of climate change could be higher incidences of skin cancer. In the United States alone, the data shows that, since the 1970s, malignant melanoma rates have increased by 4% each year. Though your personal choices may be unable to affect the magnitude of
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The appearance of dark spots on areas like the cheeks, nose, neck, chest, arms, and hands is a common age-related issue. Or so it seems. These spots have been called age spots for as long as most of us can remember. Our parents may recall hearing our grandparents refer to them as liver spots, as
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Skin cancer is one of the leading types of cancer diagnoses made today. Education regarding this prevalent disease is necessary for several reasons. First, because there are three different types of skin cells that can mutate into skin cancer. These include the basal cells, the squamous cells, and the melanocytes. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous
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When most of us think about tanning salons, we think about older teens and college students, still believing that tan skin is attractive and ignoring the warnings about the damage that tanning of any kind, indoor and outdoor, causes. We might assume that this ill-conceived choice is being made by those old enough to make
Who’s most likely to take their child to a tanning salon? The answer may surprise you Read More »
Often a skin cancer screening happens accidentally. You go to our skin doctor for some other issue, and while you’re there, your doctor does a visual scan for any unusual spots on your face and body. She may even ask you if you’ve noticed any changes in moles or strange patches on your skin that
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