Skin cancer information anyone?!
Question:
Skin cancer information anyone?
Okay...I have been really parnoid over skin cance lately since I found out I may be at risk. I lather on sunscreen as much as I can but I have been sunburned really bad twice this summer. And I got burned on my legs. I woke up this morning and went to watch some t.v. I had my nightgown on an it was scrunched up a bit. I found a little red sopt on my thigh and I don't know what it is. My mom said no need to worry but I am worried. It feels and looks like a little red scab and I think I heard somewhere that skin cancer can take the form of a scab. It's not super noticable though. HELP!!!
Additional Details3 weeks ago
It is about 1 cm in diameter. It is in the shape of a circle. Please help me!
Answers:
Most of these little things that pop up on your skin turn out to be nothing. But if you're truly concerned, you should have it checked out by a dermatologist. If it turns out to be skin cancer, it's best to have it removed sooner rather than later so that it doesn't spread. But, again, it's probably nothing -- I'm 47 yrs old, have fair skin, used to bake in the sun for 2 hours at a time with no sunscreen. I have had one basal cell carcinoma (most harmless form of skin cancer) on my nose. I had a "full body check" a couple of months ago, and no more suspected skin cancer was found. Good luck.
P.S. The best type of sunscreen to use is a full spectrum sunscreen. They're more expensive, but they protect against all the harmful rays. Regular sunscreens do not.