[VilGeorge]

My wife just made me aware of Nicotinamide (niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3). About $13 for a 3 month supply on Amazon. Check this out:

Reduced risk of new non-melanoma skin cancers

The strongest evidence comes from the ONTRAC Phase III trial, which studied high-risk patients (people with at least two prior non-melanoma skin cancers). Participants taking nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily developed about 23% fewer new non-melanoma skin cancers over one year compared with placebo. Actinic keratoses (precancerous lesions) were also reduced.

There's more good news, but the above is enough for me. Research it for yourself then ask your skin doc why they didn't bring this to your attention (mine didn't!).

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by VilGeorge

My wife just made me aware of Nicotinamide (niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3). About $13 for a 3 month supply on Amazon. Check this out:

Reduced risk of new non-melanoma skin cancers

The strongest evidence comes from the ONTRAC Phase III trial, which studied high-risk patients (people with at least two prior non-melanoma skin cancers). Participants taking nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily developed about 23% fewer new non-melanoma skin cancers over one year compared with placebo. Actinic keratoses (precancerous lesions) were also reduced.

There's more good news, but the above is enough for me. Research it for yourself then ask your skin doc why they didn't bring this to your attention (mine didn't!).

It's prescribed for patients with HIGH RISK. My skin cancer is the direct result of me never using sunscreen, and using baby oil and iodine to get the bronzest tan I could in the summer when I was a kid.

Nicatinomide won't reduce my risk. The damage is already done. At this point I'll either get another skin cancer or I won't, and nothing will change that.

In addition, saying "research it yourself" is not something most forum members are capable of doing. We don't have labs in our houses, and we're not scientists or research doctors. If you mean "do a google search and read the top five results that pop up in the search, and hopefully understand what it all means" then sure. Research it yourself.

As for me, if I think there's something out there worth trying, I'll check with my licensed medical professional, who has either already done the research himself, or knows HOW to read third-party research results and how to interpret them. If my doctor needs help with spelling or fixing his desktop computer, he can ask me. If I want medical information, I'll ask him.

[raananh]

As a very fair skin person, lucky to never had skin cancer, I recommend to simply stay out of the sun, totally.

The sun causes most cancer. Its radiation literally burn things far harder and more resistant than skin.

Use sun screen (lotion) if no other choice.

Also, much more important, like me: check your skin at the dermatologist every 6 months or so. Skin cancer is one of the easiest cancers to spot and eliminate at early stage. Nothing to worry about if visiting the dermatologist often.

P/S: no indoor pools at The Villages.