Skin cancer is on the rise in the UK. Short sharp bursts to unexpected sun increases the risk of skin cancer. Often you can see and spot it !
Skin cancer tends to fall into 3 main categories
Basal cell carcinoma– These tend to be slow growing and tend to not heal, they frequently bleed
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/basal-cell-carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma– These tend to expand quickly, crust in the middle and are often painful
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/cutaneous-squamous-cell-carcinoma
Melanomas– often the trickiest to spot as everyone has moles !! They just don’t look right often having strongly dark pigment and have an irregular border and irregular colour throughout. – IRREGULAR THROUGHOUT- CHECK IT OUT
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/melanoma
DON’T DELAY IF YOU’RE CONCERNED, YOU DON’T NEED TO WAIT FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH A GP,. VISIT THE ONLINE CONSULT SECTION TO SUBMIT A PHOTO OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NURSE WHO CAN TAKE THE PHOTO IF YOU CANT !! STAY SAFE THIS SUMMER AND WEAR FACTOR 50 |
