Oh NO! I Have Skin Cancer???
Know Your Skin - Have Any Suspicious Spot Biopsied So a few years ago, I noticed a red spot - it was very hard to see as it blended in with my skin pretty well, however, I noticed it. It was located on my left, upper decollette (chest). As some of you may know, I grew up in sunny, SW FL (Naples, FL) and was a sun worshiper. Yes, the baby oil, the silver bikini - you name it. I didnt even start properly taking care of my skin until I went to school in AZ for Aesthetics. I was 34. Some things I learned about sun exposure are: Sun damage shows up in the skin 20 years after initial exposure. We get enough sun exposure just running errands and doing daily activities. (unless you live in a cave or stay indoors all the time). Tanning beds are WORSE for your skin than natural sunlight. OTC (over the counter) sunscreens are inferior to most professional sunscreens and may actually cause further damage to the skin. It just is NEVER worth it to buy OTC products, PERIOD! So, th