BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
Early detection can save your skin!
It is very important to get familiar with your skin by performing self-examinations on a routine basis. Monthly if you feel that you may be at risk, i.e.. fair skinned, lots of sunlight exposure. By detecting changes in your moles early on, or finding new areas or spots, you can greatly increase the odds of a good outcome if you should develop a skin cancer such as basal cell. Being able to tell the doctor exactly when something first appeared and all the changes between then and now is a great aid in getting a proper diagnosis.
What to look for:
Not all changes in your skin will be a skin cancer, but you should see your doctor if you notice changes. If you really feel that you are at a high vulnerability, have had it before, runs in the family or extreme exposure, do what I do. Go and see the skin cancer specialist every six months. If the doctor see's something he doesn't like, he will probably remove a specimen for biopsy, either by scraping off a small part or using a punch to remove a small core sample. When the results are returned, if it is a skin cancer, the doctor will explain the treatment options.
It is very important to get familiar with your skin by performing self-examinations on a routine basis. Monthly if you feel that you may be at risk, i.e.. fair skinned, lots of sunlight exposure. By detecting changes in your moles early on, or finding new areas or spots, you can greatly increase the odds of a good outcome if you should develop a skin cancer such as basal cell. Being able to tell the doctor exactly when something first appeared and all the changes between then and now is a great aid in getting a proper diagnosis.
What to look for:
- a red patch or irritated area
- a smooth, shiny and waxy looking bump
- a smooth reddish brown growth
- an open sore that won't heal, sometimes bleeds or oozes
Not all changes in your skin will be a skin cancer, but you should see your doctor if you notice changes. If you really feel that you are at a high vulnerability, have had it before, runs in the family or extreme exposure, do what I do. Go and see the skin cancer specialist every six months. If the doctor see's something he doesn't like, he will probably remove a specimen for biopsy, either by scraping off a small part or using a punch to remove a small core sample. When the results are returned, if it is a skin cancer, the doctor will explain the treatment options.
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Mohs Surgery, developed in the 1930s by Dr. Frederic Mohs at the Univerisity of Wisconsin, is a highly specialized technique used in the removal of skin cancers. This skin cancer surgery typically requires no hospitalization and can be performed on an outpatient basis in the doctors office. According to the American Society for Mohs Surgery, this technique is now used throughout the world and has the highest reported cure rate of any skin cancer treatment.
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