4 Responses for "tanning, the sun, skin cancer and moles?"

1. miley cyrus March 26th, 2010 at 3:33 pm 1

   Best Answer – Chosen by Voters If your moles are brown or raised, they are just that… moles. And you can have them removed if you find them unsightly..Melanoma is the only skin cancer of the three types of skin cancer that you need to worry about. And you may be able to google that to see photos. You likely aren't old enough to have any of the others.((it is as well recommended that you absolutely avoid tanning beds… not only are they cancer producing, they are bad for your retinas, and wrinkle your skin as you age.)Melanomas are usually flat, black, irregular in shape and shiny. Moles usually are raised, an have an irregular surface.The sun will indeed cause skin cancers, particularly among caucasians. But sun is also needed to manufacture vitamin D. Most derms recommend 20 minutes in the sun/day, sometime before 11am or after 4.pm Source(s): dad and husband both mds.

2. Vanessa Hudgens March 26th, 2010 at 3:33 pm 2

   You should look out for moles that change in any way, for example if they get bigger, change colour or become jaggedy/asymmetric. If you notice any of these things then the best thing is to get them checked out by your doctor. Also if you have any largish moles (over half a cm) then these are more at risk, although even the tiniest mole can become cancerous.If, like me, you have lots of moles on your back that you can't really keep an eye on, then it's best to get these checked out every now and again anyway. It's always better to be safe than sorry, and any decent doctor won't mind checking you out if you're worried.It's good that you use lotions, but make sure that they're SPF 15 or higher. And this is still not 100% safe, so it's best to try and avoid the midday sun altogether. Fake tan is the way forward!!!

3. taylor swift March 26th, 2010 at 3:33 pm 3

   first of all make having your skin checked as part of a routine physical.i thought i had skin cancer so i went to a derm doc,they were waxy moles(hereditary)not skin cancer.i had them froze by the doc and they fell off about 3 wks later and haven't come back,i have more coming out in different places.i leave it up to the derm docs.

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