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Originally Posted by Tvflguy
I’m a guy who admittedly does not care for my skin properly. In that I mean, living in the Sunshine State and not putting sunscreen on religiously.
I like the sun and play golf and outdoor stuff wearing a baseball cap. Sometimes on the terrace catching rays. And seldom using SPF 30 stuff. I admit it.
It caught up with me. For about 2 months I’ve had itchy, scaly, red, bumpy nose. Oh oh. Finally went to a Derm PA today and have pre cancerous stuff in my nose. She sprayed heavy doses of freezing spray until she was satisfied. The next couple weeks the skin will peel off and new fresh, hopefully clean, will grow in its place. She will check in 2 months to confirm. Fingers crossed.
I’m writing this for you guys out there who, like me, may be too much in a hurry or don’t care to put on skin care SPF sunscreen. I hope to be better now after this scare.
Big FYI!
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Enjoy having skin checks every 3-6 months for the next year. Once you get one, the risk of getting more increases. Melanoma is even worse - you get surgery, you have to have someone change your bandages if you can't reach them yourself for 10 days, you go back to get the stitches out, and another 4-6 months waiting for it to completely heal. Meanwhile you're going back to the Dermatologist every 3 months, for the next two years. If no more melanomas, you only have to go once a year.
I've had two melanomas, one basal cell carcinoma, and three severe aplastic nevums (pre-cancerous skin that will become a melanoma if I don't do anything about it now). All this in the past three years.
And all because I was raised on baby oil and iodine at the beach, over 50 years ago.