Archive for September, 2010

Skin Cancer Warning Signs – Understanding Detection Methods

It is necessary for you to know the warning signs if you want to detect skin cancer before it grows beyond control. You should look closely at your body, paying special notice to any changes that might be happening to any discolorations or moles on your skin.If you find a growth on your skin that [...]

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Skin Cancer Treatment

When it comes to cases of skin cancer, the Long Beach dermatologist is part of the treatment team that includes the oncologist, the radiologist, the chemotherapists and others. Skin cancer, or melanoma, is a potentially serious disease that is extremely aggressive and metastasizes quickly. If you are at risk, you should have one of your [...]

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Lip Protection

Yes, even your lips need protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation and there are now products specifically developed to protect lips from sunburn and subsequently cancer. Medicated lip balms like Blistex, Dermatone, Kiehl’s and many others on the market are designed not only to provide moisture protection from the elements but also from the [...]

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Sunburn – Skin Cancer and Aging of the Skin

The experience of sunburn can be a very efficient (i.e. painful) reminder to heed adequate protection on future occasions. However more importantly, it should be a reminder of the long-term effects of sun exposure on our bodies and health – which can include aging of the skin and skin cancer.In order to more fully understand [...]

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