Day 1842 - Melanoma

Have you had your skin checked lately?

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As we head into summer we all need to take stock of our skin health.  Especially those of us who are Deep Fried (literally). I am a sun bunny. We are a family constantly in search of the sun, surf and sand so our skin health is even more important.  Derek and I book into our skin specialist at least once every two years.  He does it at the start of summer and I do it at the end.  We're pretty tuned into our body and the little spots, blemishes and bumps on our skin.  It turns out though, that skin cancer can show up in forms other than dark, blotchy, irregular-looking moles or freckles.  A persistent "pimple" may be deadly!


"Earlier this year Australian researchers found that almost half of melanoma deaths were caused by lumps that looked more like pimples or insect bites." (Good Health Magazine November 2014)

They call these lumps nodular melanoma and they can grow at four times the rate of any other form of skin cancer.  Scary!

We are urged to be mindful of all the lumps and bumps on our bodies, especially any pink or brown lumps that have been hanging around for more than a month.

The bottom line is, if there is anything new or changing on your skin get it checked.

Don't mess around with chance when it comes to melanoma.  

It's the best way to ensure you get to age positively.