Skin cancer
Whenever you visit your derdmatologist remember to do a full skin check exam. It is very quick and simple. Will take you only 5 minutes and you will get all your skin checked for skin cancer. What to look for:
The ABC’s of moles and spots on your skin (See photographs above):
A asymmetry
B irregular border
C different colors, or colors that have changed
D diameter greater than 5 mm
E Evolution. Moles or spots that have changed
Now there are some other skin growths that change very slowly and these also need to be checked by your dermatologist.
The most common cancer in the human body is skin cancer of which basal cell carcinoma is the most frequent. It generally affects the skin around your eyes or nose or face in general. It can also grow on other parts of your body, but since it is directly related to sun exposure, face is the number one place where it appears.
Basal cell carcinoma (second photograph) is not an aggressive cancer generally, but it can destroy and invade surrounding tissue so it is better to treat it early. So get a skin check and always use sunscrean. My favorite ones are Anthelios from La Roche Posay, Cleanance AC sunscreen from Avene, Ansolar suncreen from Stiefel and Neutrogena Ultrashear dry touch from Neutrogena.
Have a beautiful day!
Dr. Welsh
