you get older. You get them from exposure to sunlight, which is why they tend to appear on your face, hands, and arms. You can try bleach creams, acid peels, and light-based treatments to fade them. See a dermatologist to rule out serious problems like melanoma, a type of skin ...
Yes. There are no specific sun restrictions after mole removal surgery. People may go out in the sun with sunscreen and protective hats and clothing. Overall, the sun is no one's friend, and people should avoid excess sun exposure. Excess sun exposure can cause melanoma. The use of sunscre...
Very rarely, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or malignant melanoma may mimic a skin tag, but this is very uncommon. What does a skin tag look like under a microscope? Laboratory preparation of the tissue is required before looking at the skin tag under a microscope. The skin ...
This medication is used to treat various cancers (such as leukemia, melanoma, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma). It is also used to treat virus infections (such as chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, condylomata acuminata). This medication is the same as a protein that your body naturally...
What are Melanomas? Discussion Comments By anon957816 — On Jun 22, 2014 @Anon190204: I have exactly that too! Should I be seeing the doctor? By myharley — On Nov 18, 2012 I am a natural redhead with lots of freckles. My whole life I have had to be careful when I am out...
@anon276778 - I'm not by any means an expert, but my mother had melanoma a couple of years ago and from what I remember, if the local cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, but nowhere else, it's considered a stage three cancer. I'm not entirely sure what that means for that ...
Heterochromia iridum is a condition in which a person has irises that are two different colors. It can be normal, or a sign of...
Pigmented:Pigmented BCCs are similar to the nodular type, but they can contain brown or black spots, which can give them an appearance that resembles certain types ofmelanoma. Fibrosing or sclerotic:These BCCs are usually found on the face and look similar to scars. They are usually firm, ill...
I've never really thought of acne and rosacea as being skin diseases, more like disorders. I mean, they are very embarrassing and painful, but they aren't really contagious or life threatening and they don't get worse and worse as time goes on (in most cases at least). ...
other evolving changes may signify a mole is a melanoma. Moles never become squamous cell carcinomas or basal cell carcinomas. What are the most common sites where skin cancer develops? Skin cancers typically arise in areas of the skin exposed to the sun repeatedly over many years such as on...