Thursday, 28 May 2020

[PSA] Get a full skin cancer check (yes even in your 20s!)

Beauty Tips For Body Care
I've always half joked it's not a matter of if, but when I have a skin cancer scare. I freckle if I so much look out the window, and 2/3rds of people recieve a skin cancer diagnosis at some point in Australia. But I still thought I was being a little overly cautious getting my GP to do a full mole scan at 25.Well lo and behold, I've just gotten home from having an iffy looking freckle removed from the back of my leg. I could barely see it because of the position, not coincidentally where I always forget to apply sunscreen. And though I've been concerned about others and had them looked at individually before, this tiny freckle didn't look at all unusual to my untrained eye. So it's pretty terrifying to think it could've easily gone unnoticed for years. The surgery itself was a breeze, ten minutes, one stitch and I was out the door. Awaiting the results of a biopsy now, and hopefully it was nothing. But if it is, then I'm likely to have caught it early.There's absolutely nothing to lose by getting a skin check. And you're never too young or too cautious!
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