Society perpetuates a myth that tanned skin is beautiful and healthy. Not only is this a misconception, it is a dangerous one. When your skin changes color because of UV exposure, it is a sign of damage. Another dangerous and untrue belief is that indoor tanning is safer that natural sun exposure. The reality is […]
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Is there a connection between alcohol and skin cancer?
Don’t swear off wine just yet, but new research has found a link between alcohol consumption and development of the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. And the study found the biggest association for those who drink white wine. Even more perplexing in this study, increased risk of developing melanoma was higher for those parts […]
In Texas, It Pays to Know the ABCs of Skin Cancer
While texting can make it challenging to keep up with the latest acronyms, when you live in sunny San Antonio it pays to also pay attention to a simple letter series — A, B, C, D, and E. Those five letters are an easy way to remember five steps in identifying growths that could be […]
Keeping melanoma in check
By now, most of us are well aware of the importance of wearing sunscreen, not just to help prevent premature aging and skin damage, but also to help avoid basal and squamous cell skin cancers. But we all need to be more aware of the most serious kind of skin cancer — melanoma. The most […]
Spotting skin cancer before you have symptoms
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 […]