Harvard Health Blog While sunscreen is essential to lowering your risk for skin cancer, there are other simple, over-the-counter options…
What makes melanoma more dangerous than other forms of skin cancer? Unlike basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma…
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is not the only factor to consider when protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When I was in my teens and 20s, I regularly used a tanning bed. I’m now 43…
By David Himmel The Chicago Bears have teamed up with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) to help protect fans…
• The V–Y island flap is named because of the type of incisions made. First, an incision is made in…
Illustrations by Ron Guastaferri • The site of the cancer is prepared and numbed with local anesthetic. The superficial part…