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Archive for the ‘melanoma’ Category

Spot Check Those Moles for Safety

Friday, April 6th, 2018

Preventative healthcare is a beautiful thing. And that’s why it’s so important to have a yearly full-body mole check. In this Weekly Dose of Beauty, our selected article discusses the rise of a new, often recurring and potentially fatal type of skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma. Find out what risks contribute to this type of skin cancer, what to look for, and how you can stay ahead of it.

A Helping Hand With Preventing and Treating Dark Spots

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

Whether you’re working outside, enjoying the beach, or simply driving on the daily commute, your hands are the one part of your body that is almost consistently getting sun exposure– and that can lead to dark spots. In this Weekly Dose of Beauty, you’ll get the tips you need to prevent those dark spots from popping up, and for treating them if they’ve already made a grand appearance.

New Study on Spotting Melanoma

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

Proper skincare goes beyond protecting it from the sun and moisturizing regularly. Being safe in your own skin also involves regularly checking moles for skin cancer. Interestingly, a recent study has found that most melanoma cases don’t arise from those moles we’ve had forever; they come from new moles. Through this Weekly Dose of Beauty article, find out how to ensure the changes to your skin are safe and melanoma-free.

New Study Finds Most Melanoma Cases Don’t Come from Existing Moles:
https://www.newbeauty.com/blog/dailybeauty/11290-skin-cancer-melanoma-new-moles/

An Illuminating Look at Sunscreen-Free Skin

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

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How does sunscreen work and what happens to our skin in the sun when we don’t apply it? The video evidence is in this Weekly Dose of Beauty! Check out the video below and see, through the power of skin imaging, what skin looks like when it’s unprotected and exposed to the sun.

You may never want to go sunscreen-free again!

Celebrate Skin Cancer Awareness Month with a Screening

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

SpotSkinCancerLogoMay is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so don’t forget your yearly mole check! Our Weekly Dose of Beauty article discusses what it involves and details the process of removing a suspect mole.