My dermatologist diagnosed a skin cancer on my lip, and I’m worried about the treatment. What’s going to happen to my face if I have surgery? And what about the things my lips do, like eating and kissing?
My dermatologist diagnosed a skin cancer on my lip, and I’m worried about the treatment. What’s going to happen to my face if I have surgery? And what about the things my lips do, like eating and kissing?
With all of the hand washing we are doing, keeping the skin on our hands healthy is a challenge. Our expert provides a solution.
I use sunscreen religiously on my face but never really thought about my scalp till I realized I had some painful sunburned spots up there. How can I protect my scalp better?
Hopefully you’ve been careful this summer, but you may still have acquired some damage. If this year’s warmest months (and all of the previous summers) have left you with dark spots, fine lines and other signs of sun damage, it is possible to improve the situation.
While we know that hormones may have an impact on breast and ovarian cancer, there is no evidence to suggest that the risk of melanoma increases during pregnancy.
Q: Recent reports show that male deaths due to skin cancer are increasing around the world. What do you think is going on, and how can we help men fare better?
People who have had skin cancer are always at higher risk of developing future skin cancers, but tattoos do not increase that risk. However, it’s never a good idea to have a tattoo placed too close to (or over) a mole.
Most people don’t apply enough sunscreen, which is why undesirable sunburns and tanning can occur despite sunscreen application.
I’m 15 and my mom tells me I should use sunscreen every day. But I have acne and I don’t want to put anything on my face that will make it worse. I feel like getting some sun will make my skin look better, so why should I do what she says?
Photosensitivity occurs when the skin reacts in an abnormally sensitive way to light from the sun or an artificial source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, like a tanning bed.
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