Everything About Skin Cancer: Prevent, Identify, Biopsy, and Treatment | Dermatologist Explains
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Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Content provided in this video is for educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician regarding any health-related diagnosis or treatment.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Skin Cancer
02:04 Types of Skin cancer
04:32 Basal Cell Carcinoma
05:52 Squamous Cell Carcinoma
06:10 Actinic Keratosis
08:23 Melanoma
09:45 Ugly Duckling Sign
11:38 Treatment Options
11:51 ED&C
12:25 Mohs Micrographic Surgery
14:09 Radiation
14:37 Chemotherapy
15:01 Immunotherapy
15:51 Topical Fluorouracil Cream
16:32 Imiquimod
16:57 Biopsy
17:14 Merkel Cell Carcinoma
18:28 Wrap Up
I'm almost 70. My dad died of melanoma in 1971 at the age of 39. He had a mole on the bottom of his foot which my mom discovered while we were at the beach. He was operated on at Sloan Kettering in NY and 6 months later passed away. The cancer had spread everywhere including to his brain. There was no SPF or regular skin checks then so we've come a long way. I never miss an annual check up, but I also recommend checking yourself periodically - including toes and feet, and having a friend/spouse/partner look at your back and nape of neck.
I’m so very sorry for all that, and your terrible loss. I lost my husband but not like that. My heart is with you ❤
Don’t forget your scalp and fingers too ❤
I'm so sorry for your Dad. I want to share my story. At age 35 (1 year after having my daughter) a friend noticed a dark black small mole on the bottom of my foot and insisted I see someone, which I did the next day. They biopsied it and I was in surgery within a week. Stage 3+ malignant melanoma 😮 recovery was tough since the bottom of the foot takes a long time. thanks to Mayo clinic for saving my life. I'm now in my 60's and have had checks EVERY year.
@@lisam7770 Thank you for sharing. I'm so grateful that there was a good outcome for you and your family.
Please don’t think this is an “old person” thing. Ive so far had 4 melanomas at age 12, 16, 18 and again at 27 and 2 BCCs as well. I’m now 41 and getting another 3 moles cut off soon. Wear sunscreen EVERY DAY and keep an eye on your skin.
Are you a redhead? 👩🏻🦰I am and now that I’ve had a couple children and I’m at the end of my 20’s I’m noticing more and more moles that look odd. Getting them checked out soon.
Celtic family so I am fair, freckles, blue eyes. At the beach during my youth though always had sun screen. Dad died melanona at age 72. Decided to have body check because a freckles on my upper arm grew wider and with a dual pigmented “shadow”. Also a mole changed from circle to figure eight shape. Ding ding ding! Derm doc too two biopsies and said figure 8 was nevis( birthmark ) and was fine. I insisted. She resisted. I insisted and quoted “ I will pay out of pocket for everything if this a matter of insurance coverage, and if it’s not an insurance issue, then I can easily have it biopsied elsewhere. Begrudgingly she did (she was pissed). Three days later I am having a rare melanoma removed that the Oncologist said would have killed me in less then 5 years. He also called it a birthmark and asked how did I know to have it biopsied? How many people do you know that have a mole that looks like Salvador Davi created it? 😂He cut a HUGE and deep hole in my leg that took 2 months to heal. ( I took photos to show friends). There were 3 biopsies and 3 DIFFERENT melanomas. Be your own advocate. Do not let anyone, no matter how many degrees they have and how intimidating their refusals are, to dismiss your concerns. 🦋
Im so glad you spoke up and demanded you get the biopsy!! So many people just trust the doc.
People need to realize that doctors are fallible humans, just like us. They are wrong, A LOT. They make mistakes regularly, though not always life threatening, thats why they have malpractice insurance.
Always stand up for yourself if you dont feel right about what is diagnosed/ignored/written off. If one doctor is not willing to listen, find another that will. We only get one body so we need to take care of it to the best of our ability and LISTEN to it.
The timing of this video is so ironic. A friend texted me last night about having to get some spots removed, and now your video pops up. Okay, I am convinced to go get my own spots checked just in case. Thank you! 👍🏼
Get a mole mapping done and see your dermatologist once a year!
My Dermatologists office says that they "Don't do skin mapping" @BambiBryant
Fantastic idea! You gotta take care of yourself, because no one else will!
Derm told my husband ( who only went in to see doc because I forced him) …” that’s nothing! I have been doing this 25 years, that’s nothing.” My very wise husband said, I can’t go home with this still on me, my wife will kill me!” So he reluctantly cut it off while murmuring how rediculous this was. Got a call four days later it was cancer! Same doctor called to say we need to come in and get a larger area removed. I said “ Oh we will! But not at your office!!” EGO VS PATIENT CARE!!!
Please pay attention everyone. I had skin cancer 2x before I even turned 40! Go to your dermatologist and get checked all over.
The sun was never a joke lol
Hey first comment. Also I’ve had basal cell and my husband has squamous. We see dermatologists regularly and have them take care of. Really good explanation! Oh we’re 80 and we live in Florida
I'm so glad this is being discussed. My moms primary doctor misdiagnosed her squamous cell skin cancer. She ended up finding out after it had moved inside her body. She went through so much before she passed on. 😔
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing though. It may help someone else get early treatment.
I was the one that told my sister to get a spot checked out, turned out it was melanoma. She had to have surgery to get it removed. Thankfully our cousin is a dermatologist with her own practice. I said she should send her chart over to get a 2nd opinion being she is out of state. She called my sister's doctor and had him go back in a second time and go deeper. To be sure it wouldn't have a chance to come back. Listen to your family when they tell you something doesn't look right!! My family is all skin, blonde hair, blue eyes. Higher chance. And my sister used to tan in tanning beds as a teenager. It's a wake up call.
Why does your race matter. Blue eyes, blond? So Coloniser lol
My 98yo mom was recently diagnosed with melanoma on the sole of one foot. We’re Black and I remembered my Black derm telling me a decade ago the common places for our skin cancer is palms of hands, soles of feet. The surgery wasn’t done because of the size of excision needed with a skin graft and expected slow to no healing due to location combined with her advanced age and already compromised mobility. Tough decision but we believe the right one.
Great video. I'm 41 and very fair skin. I have sooooo many BC's and SC's. But, I figured, it's never too late to start taking care of my skin. About a month ago I started the habit of putting on sunblock everyday and wearing protective clothing. I wish I had done this sooner with so many scars and having to do chemo. Class of 99, wear sunblock.
Holy Crap! I have a spot on my chest that is red and itches just like what Dr. Shah experienced. I'm definitely going to set up an appointment asap with my dermatologist to get it checked out. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront and when we should get things checked out.
Please keep us updated on how everything goes! Wishing you the best - Shah
I got into the dermatologist the same day that I watched the video and turns out it was a precancerous spot. The Dr. froze it right off and said that I should be good, but if that spot comes back by Easter then I need to come in and they'll take a different look. Thanks for putting out these videos! @@Doctorly
gah damn good luck.@@heathernord2051
@@frosty2857try Ultraviolette SPF50 ! Its made in Australia as we are the skin cancer capital of the world. You can buy it in USA tho, check where. Highly recommend… no grease, no white residue . Great product ! Yep Ive had malignant melanoma with skin flap surgery on my chest- teenage damage that I kept repeating for that sun tan. No knowledge back then …now I freak out about our weather and every spot I have . Coming up to 5 yrs cancer free 🙏🏼
So helpful! A friend was diagnosed with a basil cell carcinoma on her upper lip. When they removed it, it left quite a cavernous hole and once healed, an ugly, disfiguring scar on her face. She was annoyed that they gauged out such a honking blob to remove what had been a tiny lump! More motivation to keep applying those SPFs, avoiding the sun and wearing UPF clothing.
Thank you for making this video! I’ve had every type of skin cancer mentioned in this video. It is so very important to go get a abnormal looking mole, or red spot checked out. I had 2 big red spots on the left side of nose that had been there for years. I thought that the area was being rubbed raw by my sunglasses. Turned out I had 2 deep Basel cell carcinoma’s that required Moh’s surgery. The surgeon had to remove 6 layers on one spot, and 3 layers on the other spot. I needed reconstructive surgery because he couldn’t close the wounds!!! I see my Dermatologist every 6 months now for a check of my skin. So thank you for this information !!
I just had mohs surgery on my nose and he couldn't close the wound. It's been 5 weeks and it's slowly healing. I didn't know it was common to leave open!
My wounds could not be left open because they were way too big. One of the wounds was the size of a dime. My surgeon put some play dough stuff that is used for surgery to cover the wound so it wouldn’t get infected. Then, the next day, at his surgery center, he did a “ flap “ instead of a skin graph. The flap reconstruction is when the patient grows their own skin graph. It’s hard to explain without making this comment any longer! If your interested, look up flap reconstruction surgery. I hope that your wound heals quickly 💕
As someone with thousands of moles (thanks mom and dad, not that I’ve been self-conscious about it my entire life or anything 😢), I truly appreciate this video. I go to my dermatologist regularly, and found some reassurance in something he told me recently. He said that most melanomas occur on skin that’s not regularly seen by the sun - lower arms, face, chest. Those are common places for the skin to build up tolerance. It’s more so the places where unexpected sunburns occur or improper UV coverage is given - a bad sunburn on your thighs, back, butt, or scalp, or via a tanning bed that sees skin that the sun usually doesn’t. Do you agree - Yes/no? I think we need to be careful/cautious always, but for whatever reason that made me a little less anxious. 😊
I'm 54, fair skin, FL born native. I'm 1 week post MOHs surgery for squamous cell carcinoma on my hand. What they took is maybe a little bigger than a quarter. I've seen the dermatologist every 6 months for years & am good with sunscreen, but don't always remember my hands (driving). Last couple of yrs I've kept sunscreen in my car/purse so I can't forget to use it. Thank you for this post, much appreciated!
Very timely. I was just diagnosed with melanoma. It was caught early. I’m scheduled for a wide excision in the next 2 weeks. It’s so important to have your total body checked regularly, avoid excessive sun exposure, and wear sunscreen. Thank you so much for your expert videos. They are so helpful.
I know this is not what people usually ask you to discuss, but thank you for doing so! this is such an important topic!
I am one of those people that had a rare amelanotic melanoma. Thankfully it was still in situ and surgery completely removed it. My dermatologist thought it was a basal cell, so we were both surprised when the path report came back.
My mom had the same thing. On her face. I asked her to go to dermatologist. All surprised it was melanoma. Completely removed and no recurrence.
I had 2 spots of stage 1 melanoma removed last year. I'm lucky we caught it, but I have some gnarly scars as a constant reminder now on my thigh and shoulder. Thanks for bringing more awareness to this.
I do not have any visible moles but I just scheduled a body check for a baseline.
Great conversation and very balanced discussion of treatments. Wish more doctors were this informative.
Thank you for this video.
My sister died of melanoma that had metastasized to her brain. Curious thing is the original melanoma was not ever found. She was diagnosed in January 2014 and died May 2014. It was so fast...😢 I miss her so much.
Get a skin check every year, please.
She may have had a mucosal melanoma on the INSIDE of her body. It is more aggressive than the cutaneous they are taking about here and often times metastasizes to the brain. The public needs more education on this “different” type of skin cancer. It is on the “wet” portions of the skin. This may be why you never knew where it started. It is a very sneaky cancer.
I am really sorry to hear this. my husband died from melanoma in 2018 under similar circumstances- he was only 48. He had severe headaches and MRI showed Mets in the brain as well as other places. The original melanoma was also never found despite extensive testing. We went to the best melanoma specialists in the West (UC Davis/Stanford/University of Arizona in Tucson/UCSF) for consults and second opinions. It was suggested more than once that there was a theory that his immune system cleared the original melanoma but cells still managed to metastasize through his lymph system and end up throughout his body. He battled 18 months before his body had enough. You are right to say get an annual skin cancer check- and get it from a dermatologist.
My mom’s melanoma was inside her eye, it was discovered after detaching her retina. Such few treatment options. In spite of removing her beautiful bright blue eye, it still metastasized to her liver and pancreas before it ultimately won the battle.
Thank you for your very detailed, but non-Derm friendly explanations! I have been an MA in Derm for a year and this was presented in excellent form. I enjoy your other content, but so happy to see the reality of what we should be concerned about regarding our skin.
Thank you for another excellent video. You are saving lives.
Regarding get it out quickly: I had to wait 3 months for an appointment with my dermatologist. Skin biopsy performed and basal cell dx. Then I had to wait 3 months to the day for a mohs procedure per their protocol. The scheduler said, don't worry it's not an aggressive cancer. They would not push the date up. I finally got it done on their timeline and had clear borders. Thank God.
My husband's boss was single, and so he was unaware that he had melanoma on his back. Unfortunately, it spread, and he died from it.
I always worry about my back. Can’t reach it to put sunscreen on it. Now i use SPF shirts, but it may take 10 years for cancer to show up.
Can’t wait to see the MOHS video. I am a CMA at a derm clinic in Oregon and I assist with MOHS. It’s my favorite part of my job. I appreciate that you mentioned that not all melanoma are dark in color. We have seen those in clinic and people don’t tent to realize that.
I was at my doctor for a checkup and mentioned that a mole on my back was itchy. He took a look at it and I could tell by the look on his face that something was wrong. He made me an appointment with a dermatologist for the next day. Three days later I had surgery to remove my melanoma. Don't be afraid to tell your doctor when something doesn't feel right.
Best video you guys have made! Excellent information. As a red head with freckles, I appreciate this. Thank you!
"Your video is incredibly timely! I was just chatting with a friend about the necessity of getting spots checked, and then your video pops up! It's like fate! After watching, I'm not only motivated to schedule my own spot check but also to explore your product for added protection. Thank you for the reminder and valuable information! 👍🏼"
Amazing video, super high quality. As biomedical engineer I had melanoma mentioned multiple times in uni but not other types. Thank you so much.
My husband has had a kidney transplant since 1966. The first one was at UCLA in 1966 and the second at Cedars Sinai in 2003. He has had to take immunosuppressants for 58 years and boy does he support our local dermatologist for skin cancer removal and treatments. Thank you for this important video. He has lost half of one ear and some of his lip from aggressive squamous cell. I’m not trying to scare anyone because his story is a little different. But the message here is so important. It’s so much better to see your dermatologist early, rather than to wait. ❤
My husband also lost a section of his lower lip to a squamous cell carcinoma that looked like a cold sore.
I never learned about this part of immuno suppressive meds. Thanks for the info.
My mom was recently diagnosed with melanoma so I decided to get a full body check with dermatologist. She found a suspicious tiny mole that has characteristics of melanoma but she said it was too small at this point to biopsy, and pathologist wouldn’t have much to examine if anything to say whether it’s melanoma or not. Would like some confirmation that her thinking is right as my mom had a large area on her arm removed and hers was size of pencil eraser. Really prefer to catch this as early as possible.
I’ve had squamous cell twice - both on top of my head. Growing up, I never wore hats. Now I wear them anytime I’m outside.
Perfect timing on this video. I just had surgery to removal a spot suspicious for Melanoma. You both are excellent at explaining in a way the lay person can understand.
Thanks for this video! I was just searching for it recently, and all the structured info you shared is so helpful and less overwhelming.
Well done. Informative video without being either unintelligible or patronizing.
I have to wonder if anyone has developed a "photo booth" that you could walk into - naked - and get photos of your entire body. Use the emerging AI field to see what's new or suspicious and help the Derm focus on specific spots.
One of the most important videos you’ve made. Thank you, doctors.
Great video. I have had skin cancer 3x and each time, it was such a small uninteresting spot that I would never have guessed they were cancerous.
Thank you so much for this video. It is so helpful. My husband was diagnosed with basel cell carcinoma on his face and his surgery is taking place next week.
Very helpful. My mother had skin cancer. And I’ve had precancerous areas removed. I’m pretty hyper vigilant probably because I’m fair and a redhead plus I’m a nurse. The areas were all dry patchy areas that were itchy, something that people wouldn’t probably suspect as precancerous. Your explanations were very clear and really helpful. I’ve sent the video to a few friends. Thx
Went in for post basal cell removal check and mentioned a unrelated area that was chronically itchy. Derm wasn’t too concerned. Looked like a routine freckle but biopsied anyway. Not in a sun exposed area. Path came back as metastatic melanoma. Large excision with lymph node removal and so far so good. Grandfather died of melanoma. Never be afraid to point out any areas of concern
I had a melanoma that didn’t look like one. Get everything checked
I was 30 and had what two doctors said was a blood blister on the top of my foot. I finally found a doctor to biopsy and it was melanoma. I had lymph nodes removed, hadn't spread, thank the Lord. 9 years later same foot, right above first one, melanoma again. We did catch it quicker so less of my skin removed. Now I am 53 AND SO FAR SO GOOD!
PLEASE do a video about very dry mature skin (over 50). How to use / layer each product correctly like hyaluronic acids, what face creams are best, what ingredients to look for in creams, etc. Thank you!
I’m ngl I love you guys, you’ve cured my acne and body odor and I’m working on my dry scalp but you’ve don’t done so much to help me so, thankyou.
Thanks for making this video. Maybe not as fun or as glamorous as your usual content but the information provided here is so important.
Thank you so much for sharing this! As a medical esthetician working with dermatology patients, I appreciate you guys and the simplistic and easy to understand way you explained everything, thank you! Wear sunscreen everyday, and get your skin checked if you encounter an abnormality. Our skin is the largest organ and so important to take care of ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for your video. I watched your video. I had a place on the top of my ear that kept healing and going away. Had I not seen your video I would have ignored it as it was healing. As it turns out (after showing my dermatologist and having it tested) it is a basil cell and I am having it treated. Even though it is the least serious type of skin cancer because of its location it may become an issue if untreated. You guys are my new heroes.
Thank you for making this! I have skin that makes all the moles and freckles. I heard the ugly duckling rule from a dermatologist in my 20’s and it is so helpful.
Very helpful topic, message is clear do not wait - thank you!
Excellent presentation. This video was one of the best that I have seen on You Tube. I am a health care professional and this was easy and informative to watch. I wish we had such well-presented lectures when I was in school.
I've worked with Mohs surgeons for about 18 years. Thank you for saying bx isn't a/ the surgery ! The amount of pts who hope/ think its gone after bx is so common.
My cousin Terry has some spots on both ears and one of his nose, and it came back as cancer. They removed all the spots and startup rounds of chemo and radiation eventually it's spread to his lungs The doctor who did the surgery said that they were lent. He didn't last too long after his diagnosis he was with us between 4 to 5 months. Keeping a much closer eye to my skin!
I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤
@@SPW1031W thank you 🩷
Great presentation guys. Keep up the good work
Cancers can present differently on non-Euro, non-Caucasian skin. My partner, who has an Asian background, had a basal cell carcinoma that was black, almost blue, and uniform in color. His skin is light in tone though he tans easily.The first dermatologist he went to said it was a normal mole. That just didn’t seem right to me & I urged him to see a different derm. That one did a biopsy, but thought it was nothing. It came back as basal cell. My partner had MOHS surgery and that was it, other than follow ups for a few years. No meds, nothing else.
SO, if you get an answer that doesn’t feel quite right, consider that it might not be. AND also consider that much research was done on European ancestry skin and other ancestries may present differently than the “standard.” And as the docs say, there are cancers that don’t look typical in any case.
Thank you for addressing this. I had a flesh colored BB shaped bump where my earlobe meets my jaw. My GP and I were both surprised that it was stage 3 melanoma. I had radical lymphadenecomy and three treatments of biochemotherapy. It was an intense 6 months. It's been 10 years with no reoccurrence. I'm religious about avoiding the Sun and wearing sunscreen. The point I want to make is to back up your observation that we should have anything unusual checked. 🖤💖
Such an important message and video. Thank you, Doctors! I was mis-diagnosed and treated for four (4) years by my Primary Care Physician and a Dermatologist (That was recommended by my Primary Doc at the time), specifically for an irritated spot on my chest. Long/Short, I now have and must see often, a dermatologist who specializes and treats skin disorders and skin cancer that I trust completely. It has been a long road since with surgeries/chemo treatments, but I am now in good hands and on the mend and want to stress how important it is to do your research and schedule with a Derm Doctor (If you do not live near Doctor Shah and/or Doctor Maxfield and cannot see one of them) that does biopsies and specializes and treats skin disorders/skin cancer.
Had my annual mole checkup just last week and had to have a biopsy on my shoulder. I’ve had quite of few biopsies but thankfully only 1 has been basal cell. Coming from a moly family, I have kept my annual checkup for years and hopefully keep them all in check. Unfortunately I don’t have anyone to help keep an eye on them so the annual check is so very important.
Thank you for doing this video. My husband has a large bleeding spot behind his ear. We see doctor next week.
Thank you for this! I have followed you both for years and been meticulous about sunscreen however I was recently diagnosed with malignant melanoma on my back :(
Had a wide local excision and all margins came back clear but super nervous about future melanomas. Wondering about reoccurrence? Just so scary, thank you again
Very helpful! I’m about to start my fair-skinned, freckled, elderly face on 5-FU for multiple AK. Pretty daunting but better to pre-treat than to treat. Thanks for sharing your expertise and good cheer!
You have helped me a lot to improve my skin and i am grateful for your advises.
Very good. I don't bother to thumbs up videos much, but everyone needs to see this video. Nice job.
Great video guys and so, so relevant! Thank you!
Thanks for this video!! I’ve been putting off a doc trip about this but you’ve encouraged me to go now!
I am now 72 and am paying for my youthful love of sunbathing. I have had a MOHs procedure, dr. had to go down three layers. Since then I've had three excisions. I now have a body scan every six months to have any suspicious spots frozen. I have a bandage on my left forearm right from my last visit to the dermatologist.
❤Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is invaluable information!❤😊
Great video, so important! Thank you so much for your work!
Getting the weird nodule on my chest that won't go away checked out. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, guys
I have a small red spot on my face for over a year that isn’t growing, but it’s not clearing up . I have a derm appointment next week that I was thinking of canceling because the spot probably isn’t anything but an” old lady” spot, but after watching this video, I am definitely going to my appointment!
I had one like that on my neck and it was squamous cell , please get it checked!
I love all of your videos. Please make a video for dry skin care recommendations. ❤
Great presentation and so informative!
Important information for sure. Great job! Just over 10 years ago on my first dermatologist appointment the Dr found a melanoma on my lower back. After 2 surgeries I’ve not had a recurrence. Yay! That did land me onto the state cancer registry as melanoma is the only skin cancer that the Dr must report. I’m now watching a spot that I think might be a nodular BCC. 🤦♂️ I also have additional AKs that my Dr and I are watching. Definitely protect your skin and wear sun screen!
I really appreciate this video! Thanks a lot!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO!! I'm 72 and had a very dark purple or black spot that was very small come up on my lower leg a few months ago. It didn't look like any other spots I had seen. Had an appointment already scheduled with my PCP, and am in between my annual checkups with dermatologist! Ask my primary care doctor to look at it and he said I should get in with dermatologist before my next scheduled appointment. This was on a light scar where I had had something insignificant removed decades ago! Dermatologist did a biopsy and last week I learned it is melanoma! Saw surgeon and he is going to remove a chunk out of my leg and plan to do a test on lymph nodes and remove effected ones in June. He drew a diagram of how he would do the margin around the biopsy and then the triangle looking ends in order to close it! It looked just like your diagram!! Appreciate the pictures and info on the other types of skin cancer!! We ALL need to check ourselves in between regular visits to our dermatologist!! God bless y'all for what you are doing to help people learn about this dangerous condition!! Thanks again!! ❤🤗🙏🙏
Very informative. Thanks
My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma 14 years ago. She went through hell and back on an experimental drug. It was a mole on her foot. The mole and a large chunk of skin (down to her tendon) was taken. The dr insisted on letting it fill in naturally. So as a kid i would help her clean it out daily. My dad was too squeamish to assist and I was a kid so I thought the tendon was cool and it didn’t phase me. She’d wiggle her pinky toe and you could see the tendon move. After the experimental treatment she had to go back for check ups yearly because she was told it WOULD come back at some point in time. Year 10, it wasn’t back. A newer derm told her she didn’t have to come back anymore. Year 12, it was back and metastasized. Her lymph node in her pelvic region is destroyed now from targeted radiation. It helped to shrink the cancer but it’s not gone and now her leg swells to elephantiasis levels. She’s on the targeted gene therapy, two specific drugs she has to take every day. Immunotherapy is being held off because the effects of the experimental drug 10 years ago caused more autoimmune problems including crohns which went into remission 5 years before her cancer came back. The immunotherapy could trigger her Crohn’s disease to come back full force. She use to body build when I was a kid so she was a sun goddess back in the day- sun bathing and tanning beds. Because of her cancer, I started going in for check ups and have had 2 spots removed both basal and squamous. Our genes plus her in the sun for years was not a good combo. She’s a fighter, year 3 of stage 4 treatment. Every day is a new adventure and some are better than others. Thank you for spreading awareness about skin cancer. It’s nasty, nasty stuff.
Great, video, great information 🙏my Daughter has a mole on her back, hasn’t had it looked at, I’m on her case 🙏she needs to listen to her Mom!
Thank you for taking the time to educate us on skin cancer. Something that none of us want to deal with, of course, but can save lives with the right education! Any tips for identifying skin cancer on tattooed skin? Will skin cancer always feel raised, itchy, bleed, etc.? I have a big tattoo on my arm and I'm very light skinned and light eyed. That's always concerned me if I could identify skin cancer if it did pop up on my tattoo.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you. Be well. ❤
It would be awesome if y’all would do a full, cruelty-free skincare routine❤️😊
This was a very good video,Thankyou both
Great intro so skin cancer. Fun fact dogs get SCC and melanoma too. We all need to keep our eyes out for cancer! Your friendly neighborhood veterinary oncologist.
I am three weeks into my fluorouracil ointment treatment for a squamous cell carcinoma in situ on my face. It was skin tone, small, scaly, never growing, never going away. I had it for years. I went to the dermatologist for an itchy spot on my back specifically and had her look at the spot on my face. The spot on the back got the freeze ray, but my face got the biopsy. When I go back for the follow up, I'm also getting a full skin exam.
THNX 4 this info guys!!
So glad that you are bringing this topic out and such great depth of information. I've personally had melanoma removed from 2 different areas on my legs and luckily has been caught early. I will say it is amazing how big the exsicion is for such a small skin cancer. I'm okay with the scars vs the cancer. For reference I am one of those red hair family with light eyes and fair skin with freckles...Outside of sunscreen what else is important for prevention?
Thank you Doctors
Thank you...this video has encouraged me to go see a dermatologist.
As always i learn something new from your video
Super helpful thank you. I have a small mole that changes. Sometimes it’s soft and other times it feels hard. 😕 I have an appointment to get it checked 🤞🏼
I have sen a few of your videos and Yesterday this popped up. A bit scary since I was at the hospital just four days ago and the doctor took away what seems like the basil one. I got blank when he said tumour so this video calmed me a lot. In my family, on my mothers side all have passed in different forms of cancer and ten years ago my father too…
Thank you for this video. So helpful.
I recently discovered I had basal cell carcinoma on the top of my head. Had Mohs surgery, like they mentioned the surgery sight was way bigger than the mole. Sutures under the skin and 11 staples for good measure. Thank goodness all procedures were pain free.
Still have sutures sticking up but they don’t hurt. I had a great group of doctors and staff. As soon as I could had a full body check with dermatologist. We really need to be aware of our body and any changes.
Don’t hesitate, go get it checked out.
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Thanks so so much ❤
Thank you both for this super informative video! I've been concerned about a spot on my hubby's calf. I will insist he finally gets it checked out.
Fantastic video - well done and super informative. I’ve had a melanoma removed from my cheek - huge incision but the doctor knew he was doing. Three years later you can’t see the scar. Going in for a mole check in 2 months. I have moles I’m concerned about but It’s extremely hard to get into a dermatologist where I live - they are always booked out so far in advance (Florida). Crossing my fingers!
Super insightful. Thanks guys!
As a very fair red head who is carpeted with freckles in addition to visually checking my skin I also pay attention to any changes in skin texture.
Such a good video!
Excellent class!!!!!
Thanks for making the video, this is very helpful ❤