Familial Malignant Melanoma May 2017 was a tough month for me because my grandmother of 88 years passed away. It’s been hard to bounce back and blogging was not first on my mind. Familial Malignant Melanoma has impacted our family more than once. This post is for my grandmother. I know she is watching and … Read more
Melanoma Monday 2017 Melanoma Monday was created by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) over thirty years ago. It always falls on the first Monday in May which is, fittingly, Melanoma Awareness Month. In 2017, May’s first Monday is May 1st, which is a nice way to start things off. On this day you can … Read more
Back to Basics We’ve been writing this skin health care blog since 2015, and over that period we’ve been happy to cover many important topics on the subject. At times though it’s good to get back to the basics of Melanoma. We believe this will be helpful to those who are new either to this … Read more
Can Window Tinting Save Your Skin? When you purchase a new vehicle, aside from its price, what’s most important to you? After you choose between sound systems, heated seats, et cetera and move on to the safety features, what takes priority? These questions are rhetorical; primarily, of course, because we can’t hear you. But even … Read more
Exercise, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Even with America’s alarming obesity epidemic, exercise is as popular -if not more popular- as it ever was. It seems that almost every town, no matter how small, has at least one gym or fitness club. This got us thinking about connections between exercise and Melanoma, and we thought it might … Read more
Eczema and Bleach Bath Therapy: Don’t Try This Without Supervision There are few thing that sound less appealing than sitting in a bathtub in which bleach has been added to the water. On the other hand of course, Eczema is a very physically annoying, visually disheartening skin condition. (Not to mention one they didn’t make … Read more
Can Tattoo Artists Help Spot Skin Cancer? Tattoos have become hugely popular over the past few decades. Those who choose to get them do so for many reasons. To relive memories, memorialize someone special or show pride in something are just a few. Regardless, the reason we care about tattoos is with regard to how they … Read more