Back to Basics About Melanoma

back to basics with melanoma

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 Tattoo Artists Help Spot Skin Cancer?

Can Tattoo Artists Help Spot Skin Cancer?

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

Home Skin Exams: Your Partner Has Your Back

Home Skin Exams will save a life

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Throughout May we’ll be bringing you a variety of posts that highlight topics specifically to do with Melanoma and sun skin damage. Today’s post is about how important partners can be when it comes to Home Skin Exams and monitoring each other’s skin health. Recently, we posted a piece about … Read more

Better Skin Health: Maintaining Resolutions

Time to Check In On You… Collectively, there’s no month of the year during which we’re anywhere near as focused on dropping or changing our bad habits as we are in January. But with more than a week of time now having passed between you and New Year’s Day, the question becomes how loyal are … Read more

Sun-ta Claus and His Elf: A Magical Tale

Gather ‘round friends, and upon you we’ll bestow the magical tale of Sun-ta. Sun-ta was born Bill Kringle; first cousin to Kris. At birth, both were gifted with extraordinary powers that they could eventually choose to employ in any way they saw fit; as long as it was for Mankind’s benefit. The two sprites were … Read more

Thanksgiving Recipe: Sunblock Jambalaya

Sundicators recipe for sun protection

Recipe for Sun Protection Raise your hand if you are getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday? Well, here is a fun recipe for sun protection called Sunblock Jambalaya. Every family has one special, greatly-anticipated Thanksgiving dish that’s recipe is known only to a beloved aunt or grandma. At Pretty Pale,  we have our own great Turkey Day … Read more

Dear Snowbirds: Don’t Forget Your Sun Protection

snobirds and sun protection

Snowbirds Need Sun Protection Too Up here in the north, our waterfowl aren’t all who head out of the region for the winter. When the mercury falls our Snowbirds also sprint for the warmth of points south and west, until the robins can be heard singing their songs again. If the snowbird set includes you, … Read more