Signs of Skin Cancer and How to Find Them
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The signs of skin cancer can creep on you and turn into a major problem, if you don't know how to find them. You can do self exams many times to find these signs. Other times you need to search out a medical professional to help you tell whether you have a problem or not.
Educate yourself on the signs of skin cancer to safeguard yourself. More than that know get to know every area of your body.
This way you can recognize when there is a change in your skin. With using uv protection and doing self exams, you might just be able to stay ahead of the game with any skin changes.
What to Notice
Notice if you have any moles then watch those moles to see if they change. They may grow, start to itch, or even bleed. Also they could change in color too. You may want to make a list of where these moles so you remember each day to check them.
Has the doctor told you to keep watch on a patch of skin that is a different color? He may want you to alert him if it because scaly or red. This could also indicate skin cancer.
Did you know that a waxy-looking bump could be one of the signs of skin cancer? These usually pop up on your neck, face, or ears. This is a sign of basal cell carcinoma as is a flat lesion that is flesh or brown in color.
Another thing to look for is the nodules that a red and firm on your arms, lips, face, or a few other places. These can be signs of squamous cell carcinoma along with the lesion that are flat, crusty, and scaly that can show up on places like you face or arms just to mention two.
Melanoma on the other hand has a variety of ways that it can break out. A mole that changes in size, feeling, color, or begins to bleed is one sign.
You might also notice and large brown area kind of speckled with dark brown. And irregular-shaped lesion with spots that are white, blue, bluish-black, or red. These would show up on you limbs or trunk.
You could also find dark-colored lesions on various body parts. Then again maybe yours will show up as bumps that are shaped like a dome and are firm and shiny. Look for any of these with melanoma.
When You Find a Problem
When you find one of the signs of skin cancer you need to go immediately to a physician for consultation. Do not delay on this point. It does not matter if you are afraid of being chewed out for being in the sun so much.
At this point taking care of your skin changes is what is important. If they are skin cancer you will need early treatment to get rid of them. Remember to always use sun protection too.
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