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Skin cancer moles on your face: what they can look like and how to check

Skin cancer is on the rise around the world. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 2 to 3 million non-melanoma skin cancers and 132,000 melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed each year. Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body, but especially on areas that are regularly exposed to the sun. This makes the face a vulnerable area. Find out the warning signs of skin cancer moles and how you can make sure your face is safe.

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Health Series Chapter 1: the evolution of skin cancer

When it comes to skin cancer, greater awareness has been the key to growing prevention efforts across the decades. From the time when pale was considered a sign of the elite to the tanning boom of the 60s, we look at how attitudes, information and incidences of skin cancer have evolved throughout the years and where that puts us — you included — today. In the first of this new health series, we look at the evolution of skin cancer through the ages.

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Skin lesions on the face
Melanoma

Skin lesions on the face: most common types

Skin lesions are a broad term referring to any abnormality on your skin. The Medical Dictionary defines a skin lesion as a superficial growth or patch of the skin that does not resemble the area surrounding it. A skin lesion can be a rash, mole, wart, cyst, blister, bump, discoloration or any other change that you may notice on your skin. It may be a result of something as simple as a scrape or cut or as serious as a pre-cancerous mole or mark.

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Skin cancer

How to detect skin cancer moles

What makes a mole suspicious rather than normal? You may wonder so while discovering a new skin spot. To answer this question, you need to understand what’s normal for your skin. In this post, we go over some early signs that could indicate skin cancer moles.

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Skin moles treatment
Moles

Skin moles treatment: what are your options for mole removal?

While usually moles are harmless and don’t require treatment, sometimes a mole may need to be removed if it poses a risk for skin cancer or for aesthetic reasons. In this post, we look at a few options for skin moles treatment, once your dermatologist has identified a dangerous mole or you have identified a mole you’d like to remove.

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What is basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma

Basal Cell Carcinoma: what is it?

While melanoma is the most widely known and aggressive form of skin cancer, it’s actually the rarest type. Non-melanoma skin cancers, such as squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, are the most common forms of skin cancer.  Melanoma begins in melanocytes cells in the deepest layer of skin, also known as the hypodermic or subcutaneous tissue, while non-melanoma cancers are found in the upper and middle layers of skin, called the epidermis and dermis.

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Types of skin moles
Melanoma

Types of skin moles and how to know if they’re safe

While for many of us moles are just brown spots on our body we may not pay much attention to, they come in various shapes, sizes, and forms that can tell us important things about our skin health. Understanding all types of skin moles helps us identify any suspicious spots for skin cancer and keep our skin healthy.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma

Skin signs that you are in need of some vitamin D

We all know two things when it comes to our skin: we should never spend too long out in the sun because of the risk of skin cancer and we need sunlight to get enough vitamin D. These two facts may seem like they oppose each other directly. How on earth do you get enough sun without getting too much? And how does vitamin D benefit me?

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Melanoma

Skin check Auckland: what are your options?

When it comes to looking after your skin health, regular skin checks need to be part of your routine. Especially when you live in an area where UV exposure levels are high, as well as skin cancer incidence. New Zealand is an example of that kind of high-risk country. So what are your options when you want to do a skin check? Let’s take a look at the situation in Auckland.

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Skin cancer symptoms
Detection

Skin cancer symptoms: what to look out for

Most cancers have some quite obvious signs: lumps and bumps, tenderness, pain or sickness. But when it comes to skin cancer symptoms, they aren’t always as simple to identify. Skin cancer is growing slowly and often free of glaring warning signs. This means that the early detection of skin cancer can be tricky.

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