Skin cancer awareness month: E for Evolution

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. We focus on the ABCDE-method for detecting early signs, that will help you when performing self-checks and to get you to a doctor in time. Today we look at E, evolution, which can be an important indicator of risk. Let’s dive into it.

Skin cancer awareness month: D for Diameter

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. We focus on the ABCDE-method for detecting early signs, that will help you when performing self-checks and to get you to a doctor in time. Today we look at D, which stands for diameter.

Skin cancer awareness month: C for Colors

As you are now (probably) aware of, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. We focus on the ABCDE-method for detecting early signs, that will help you when performing self-checks and to get you to a doctor in time. Today we look at the importance of colors.

Indoor tanning and the connection to skin cancer 1

Indoor tanning and the connection to skin cancer

By now, most of us must have heard that tanning is not good for our health, as the UV rays emitted from tanning beds penetrate our skin, damaging it deeply. What is the exact connection between indoor tanning and skin cancer? Let’s have a look at how these two are linked.

Skin cancer awareness month: B for Border

As we introduced to you in the last blog post, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. When you are aware of those signs, it’s easier to know when you can perform a self-check or visit a doctor. We focus on the ABCDE-method and continue today with B for Border.

Skin cancer awareness month: A for Asymmetry

You might not be aware (yet), but May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. When you are aware of those signs, it’s easier to know when you can perform a self-check or visit a doctor. We focus on the ABCDE-method, and start today with A for Asymmetry.

Can you actually ‘shrink’ your pores?

Take a walk through the beauty or skincare section of any drug store, and you’ll find product after product claiming to shrink or minimize pore size. It seems that a lot of beauty advice these days centers around this nebulous quest of making this seemingly harmless part of your skin disappear. But what does shrinking your pores actually mean and can it even be done? We investigate below.

Skin cancer diagnosis

Skin cancer diagnosis

At SkinVision, we focus on detecting signs of skin cancer in the early stages so that you get to a doctor in time to follow up, and start treatment if necessary. But before any intervention, an official diagnosis needs to be made. So how does the skin cancer diagnosis take place? Let’s take a look.