Skin Care & Health — skin cancer prevention

by: Lone Jensen Broussard Are you old enough to remember when a nice brown tan was oh so sexy?  If you are then run, don't walk, to your nearest dermatologist!  As a recovering sun worshiper, I must confess that in my youth I abused and hurt my poor defenseless skin.  It was all in the quest for that elusive brown tan that would make me at last glamorous. I saw myself in an itsy, bitsy, tiny, yellow polka dot bikini, lounging by the pool and looking seductively out from my bejeweled sunglasses.  Reality was rather different.  I was born and...

As we age, the possibility of skin cancer increases. All those days we spent in the sun when we were young catch up to us. Our constant exposure to UV rays leads to irregular or discolored skin spots that lead to visits to our dermatologist. Hopefully, we get the good news that the spots aren’t dangerous. But in the event that you get a cancer diagnosis, it’s important to educate yourself on the various types of skin cancers. If this is your first cancer diagnosis, you’re likely to be in a little shock as the doctor tells you about what...