Author: Anu

  • Beauty bloggers guide to summer skin health

    As the northern hemisphere is enjoying the summer right now, taking care of our skin is more important than ever. As you may know, the sun has two sides to it: we enjoy the sun and take vitamin D from it, but at the same time it’s the biggest cause of skin cancer. That’s why…

  • Melanoma: what to look for?

    Melanoma is the rarest yet deadliest form of skin cancer. What to look for is key to know for ensuring you catch it early.

  • How skin cancer can be prevented

    Skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer. Which means that something has to change. We need to be more aware of the risks of skin cancer, which symptoms will occur, and how we can make sure that we find skin cancer early so it can be treated. Even better still, we need…

  • Sunday Mirror: Grandmother diagnoses mole on her ankle as skin cancer after getting “red warning” from app

    This weekend the Sunday Mirror published a featured article on one of our users, Nikie Duddridge. We are happy to share Nikie’s story with you, as she finds it important for you to read it.

  • Where is skin cancer found?

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    The short answer is that skin cancer can be found anywhere; however, certain skin cancers are more likely to occur in certain places. Below we go over where skin cancer is typically found in the most common forms of skin cancer. 

  • Men and women: Where is melanoma most common?

    With skin cancer on the rise for decades, it’s very important to be aware of the possible risks – and also how to spot these risks. When you start to take a close look at your body, you’ll notice that it’s not that easy to monitor your skin. With the SkinVision app, we give you…

  • What skin care products do dermatologists recommend?

    Skincare is not an easy topic to discuss. With so many possibilities to set up a skincare routine – and so many products to choose, chances are you might get lost in all of these choices. So let’s ask the experts, shall we? Dermatologists see and treat people’s skin every day. They know what affects…

  • Skin cancer fatigue: what can you do?

    When we take a look at public communities like Patientslikeme, it shows that one of the most common symptoms of a skin cancer diagnosis is fatigue. Skin cancer fatigue is, therefore, something that a large group of people has to deal with every day. So what can you do?

  • Are skin cancer screenings covered by insurance?

    The key to treating skin cancer is finding it early. If detected early, there are many more treatment options available. And even better, of course, is to prevent it from ever happening. Although that’s difficult, regular screenings will help.

  • Are skin cancer spots painful?

    Are skin cancer spots painful? In short, sometimes. Painful or itchy spots can be an indication of skin cancer, but skin cancer lesions are not always painful. What’s important is recognizing the other warning signs of skin cancer so that you can identify a cancerous or pre-cancerous growth should one appear on your skin.