
No matter where you live or how dark your skin is, you are vulnerable to skin cancer if you spend any time exposed to UV rays; whether they’re from the sun or from tanning beds. Along with taking preventative measures, the best way to prevent the threat of skin cancer is early prevention.
The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that everyone practice monthly head-to-toe self examination of their skin, so that they can find any new or changing lesions that might be cancerous or precancerous. Skin cancers found and removed early are almost always curable. Learn about the warnings signs of skin cancer and what to look for during a self examination. If you spot anything suspicious, see a doctor.
What you’ll need: a bright light, a full-length mirror, a hand mirror, 2 chairs or stools, a blow dryer, body maps and a pencil.
1 | Examine your face, especially the nose, lips, mouth, and ears – front and back. Use one or both mirrors to get a clear view. | ![]() |
2 | Thoroughly inspect your scalp, using a blow dryer and mirror to expose each section to view. Get a friend or family member to help, if you can. | ![]() |
3 | Check your hands carefully: palms and backs, between the fingers and under the fingernails. Continue up the wrists to examine both front and back of your forearms. | ![]() |
4 | Standing in front of the full-length mirror, begin at the elbows and scan all sides of your upper arms. Don’t forget the underarms | ![]() |
5 | Next focus on the neck, chest, and torso. Women should lift breasts to view the underside. | ![]() |
6 | With your back to the full-length mirror, use the hand mirror to inspect the back of your neck, shoulders, upper back, and any part of the back of your upper arms you could not view in step 4. | ![]() |
7 | Still using both mirrors, scan your lower back, buttocks, and backs of both legs. | ![]() |
8 | Sit down; prop each leg in turn on the other stool or chair. Use the hand mirror to examine the genitals. Check front and sides of both legs, thigh to shin, ankles, tops of feet, between toes and under toenails. Examine soles of feet and heels. | ![]() |
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Great blog and I like the illustrations that I think will help many on the proper way to look at your skin.
Reblogged this on bellesbaubles and commented:
i know no one really reads my blog but still this is important stuff so should you read it at least i can feel like i did my part to inform you all
thank you for another informative post i have reblogged to pass on the info to anyone who may read my blog
Thanks so much for the reblog, have a sunsafe weekend 😀
Sunny,
Thanks for sending out this info on skin cancer. You’re right that it is one of the most curable (as well as preventable and detectable), so education is key!
Cynthia
An extremely helpful, graphic post–things everybody needs to know. It’s blogging at its best. Thank you.
Thanks so much 😀
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