Nothing will ever replace educated medical diagnoses, but educating your patients is always a great idea, and especially effective in promoting skin care self-evaluation. Skin cancer is no longer a fair-skinned people’s disease. More of us are at-risk for UV exposure than ever before, and the CDC’s report released in June 2015 called for more community efforts to educate about and protect people from skin cancer. Two main types of skin cancers are non-melanomas (basal cell/squamous cell carcinomas) and melanomas.
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Topics:
Skin Cancer,
Melanoma,
Derm 101&102,
FreezPoint
The risk for skin cancer actually increases as one ages, due to the fact that people have spent a lifetime getting more sun exposure. However, age is just one factor and there are many others that can contribute to a higher risk of skin cancer. One sure-fire sign of a high risk for any cancer is if a person has ever had some form of non-melanoma skin cancer in the first place. When you treat patients for conditions like basal cell carcinoma or even squamous cell carcinoma, they may not make the link between this type of non-agressive neoplasm and other more serious types of cancer. It’s important to make patients aware that once they have any type of non-melanoma skin issue, even if it is not life-threatening, it means that they need to be even more careful about the potential for other types of cancer as well.
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Topics:
Skin Cancer,
High Frequency Desiccator,
Derm 101 and Derm 102
Over the last two decades, incidents of non-melanoma skin cancer have been on a dramatic rise around the world. Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) typically come in two types: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). While rarely life-threatening, if not properly treated, they represent a threat to disfigure an individual, or they can cause itching, pain or numbness as they spread along nerve tissue.
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Topics:
Skin Cancer,
High Frequency Desiccator,
cryosurgery,
non-melanoma
Let's say that one of your patients comes in for a routine blood pressure check and, while chatting, they happen to mention an annoying skin tag on their back and ask for a referral to a dermatologist. Instead of automatically fulfilling their request, now is the perfect time to begin educating your patients on your ability to both diagnose and treat skin conditions.
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Topics:
dermatology,
Skin Cancer,
dermatological skin treatments,
Derm 101 and Derm 102,
skin exams
Americans are feeling increasing pressure to look youthful and vital at all times. Both men and women are becoming more interested in, and amenable towards, cosmetic products and procedures that will give them fresh and youthful appearing skin.
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Topics:
dermatology,
Skin Cancer,
skin problems,
dermatological skin treatments
It may seem benign - a day at the beach without skin protection - but long-term exposure to the sun can increase your patient’s risk of experiencing melanoma in their lifetime. Dermatologists know that ultraviolet radiation, in the form of UVA and UVB rays, can penetrate the skin and contribute to the appearance of freckles, solar keratoses, and even melanoma. However, that’s just the start of some of the risks associated with excessive sun exposure.
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Topics:
Skin Cancer,
Sun Exposure,
Melanoma
Many people believe that only Caucasians can get skin cancer. Dark-skinned African-Americans, Latinos and Asians often believe they are immune, and spend time in the sun without sun-block. Although Caucasians are more susceptible to skin cancer than people of color, people of all shades and pigments need to protect themselves against the ultraviolet, skin-cancer causing sun rays.
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Topics:
Skin Cancer,
Sun Exposure,
early detection
