Skin cancer prevention requires a comprehensive approach to protecting yourself against sun damage. Learn how to stay safe and protect yourself every day.
Skin Type Quiz: Are You at Risk for Skin Cancer?
Mohs Surgery for the Newly Diagnosed: What You Need to Know
Young Survivor Warns: “People Aren’t Scared Enough of Skin Cancer”
Brinly was just 23 years old when she popped a little pimple on her upper lip. To her alarm, the lesion began to grow and change, prompting her to see a doctor. After several failed treatments, Brinly was referred to a dermatologist and got a shocking diagnosis: Her “pimple” was not a pimple at all. It was an invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Your September Skin Health Update
While summer 2026 is coming to an end, that does not signal the end of your daily sun protection routine. Sun safety matters in every season, because each time your skin is exposed to UV rays without protection, it adds to the damage that can result in accelerated signs of aging and skin cancer.
Finding Their Way to Honor Their Family History
Jake and Alexis Schweitzer are working to make sun protection a habit for their generation, and to honor their dad’s father, who died of melanoma when he was 43.
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