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Skin Cancer

Let’s protect your body’s biggest organ.

How to Tell If a Mole Might Actually Be Skin Cancer

It’s especially important to be on alert for changes in size, shape, or color.

Can the UV Light From Gel Nail Lamps Really Cause Skin Cancer?

We asked experts if you should cancel that manicure appointment.

12 Things Dermatologists Want You to Know About Skin Cancer

Here’s your best bet at protecting yourself.

I Thought I Had a Mosquito Bite. It Was Actually Melanoma

As a healthy 40-year-old, I never expected to be in this position.

I’ve Had One Bad Sunburn in My Life—And So Many Skin Cancers I’ve Lost Count

It started in my 30s with melanoma and basal cell carcinomas.

3 Types of Skin Cancer That Should Be on Everyone's Radar

Catching it early can be a matter of life or death.

5 Symptoms of Skin Cancer in Your Nails That Are Easy to Miss

This type of melanoma is highly treatable—but you’ll want to catch it early.

A Lump in My Groin Led to a Stage 4 Melanoma Diagnosis When I Was Just 22

My doctors checked my entire body for suspicious-looking moles and spots, but I had none.

I Was Tanning-Obsessed When I Was Younger...Did I Doom Myself to Skin Cancer?

We asked dermatologists if it’s possible to reverse DNA-level sun damage.

‘Please Wear Sunscreen’: Hugh Jackman Gets Real About His Skin Cancer Scare

“No matter how much you want to tan: Trust me, trust me, trust me.”

What to Do If You Get (Awful) Sunburn Blisters

Including when to see a doctor.

Here’s How You Should Actually Treat a Sunburn

They can happen to the most SPF-ed of us.

How to Tell the Difference Between a Bad Sunburn and ‘Sun Poisoning’

Painful blisters and nausea, for two.

A Hairdresser Found Skin Cancer on a Client After Spotting This Symptom

Skin cancer can be hard to spot in this particular area. 

Rachel Maddow Reveals She Had Skin Cancer Surgery 

“If you’ve got moles like I do, schedule a check now.”

Tamra Judge First Noticed Her Melanoma During a Massage

It was just a “little tiny black dot.”

How to Get Rid of Tan Lines—Without Any More Sun Exposure

You don’t need to risk more sun!

How Bad Is It to Use Expired Sunscreen?

Still having it doesn't mean you should use it.