Tag: skin cancer
Breast Cancer and Your Skin
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year I like to take this opportunity to educate others as to why checking your skin is so important, not just in regards to skin cancer, but also in the setting of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer amongst women, with skin cancer being the first. …
What Are the Benefits of Mohs Surgery?
When patients are researching skin cancer treatments, many of them have one question on their minds: “Is Mohs surgery the best option?” Our Naples-based Skin Wellness Physicians team recommends this precise and advanced treatment for patients who have skin cancers with poorly defined borders and those who have skin cancer on sensitive areas who wish …
Reapplying Our Focus on Skin Cancer
I know that I sound like a broken record, but I am always looking for a reason to discuss skin cancer prevention for Florida residents and others. With Skin Cancer Awareness Month starting May 1, it is time for a refresher for all my sun-loving Floridians, because skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United …
Healthy Aging Month: 5 Tips for a Healthy Aging Face
September is Healthy Aging Month, and while this topic alone could fill a large textbook, here are five tips from Florida’s dermatology-focused Skin Wellness Physicians to help us move through time more slowly and healthfully: 1) Sunscreen The most important intervention one can do for the health of the largest organ of the body would be …
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How to Choose the Best Sunscreen For You
Though many people forget to wear sunscreen or find it too messy or inconvenient to bother with applying, it’s considered to be one of the most effective ways to lower your risk of developing skin cancer, to prevent sunburns, to ward off wrinkles and other signs of premature aging, to avoid pre-cancerous lesions on the skin, …
Which Skin Conditions Get Mistaken for Skin Cancer?
It’s common to notice a weird-looking mark on your skin from time to time—especially after spending plenty of time outdoors exposed to the sun’s rays—and ask yourself, “Is it skin cancer or something else?” There’s no need to panic and assume the worst. Sometimes these changes on your skin may be nothing to worry about. …
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Illuminating Skin Cancer
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an ideal time to review the basics of skin cancer with our Florida-based team. You have heard me say this all before, but repetition is key! Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and the world. We kick off the month with Melanoma Monday, which …
What to Expect at Your Full Body Skin Cancer Screening
Most of my patients come in for a “skin check,” but that term can be interpreted in many ways. To a dermatologist, a skin check signifies a head to toe examination looking for skin cancers, precancerous growths, and atypical moles. Most of the time and effort of the visit is dedicated to this lengthy and …
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The Dangers of Indoor Tanning
Having a perfect, golden tan for the summer sounds nice, but you might want to think twice before using another tanning bed, tanning booth, or sun lamp. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure is a primary cause of skin cancer, which affects millions of Americans each year and can be fatal if not diagnosed and …
The Lowdown on Sunscreen
Sunscreen can seem complicated and controversial, but it does not need to be. Given the fact that there are so many sunscreen products available in Florida and there is some misinformation regarding sunscreen safety, I want to break down your options, specifically discussing ingredients and addressing the bad press that sunscreen gets. First, let us …
