Self-exam. Beautifully.
Checking for skin cancer is easy to add to your skincare routine. Really easy.
Just take a few minutes and you could uncover skin cancer before it becomes a bigger problem.
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These self-exams are not meant to diagnose or replace visits with your doctor.
Skin cancer can be a big deal. Checking for it isn’t.
The rate of skin cancer is rising in the US. And it can affect people of any race, sex, or age.
But when detected early, survival rates can be almost 100%.
When detected early
Survival rates can be almost 100%
It’s a full body check. Simple as that.
Pick a convenient time to do this monthly check. It shouldn’t take more than about 10 minutes.
Check your scalp.
Look at your nose, lips, cheeks, and ears with a mirror.
Look at your upper back. You’ll need 2 mirrors.
Focus on your neck, chest, and torso with two mirrors.
Give your hands, fingers, forearms, upper arms, and armpits a good scan.
Check your lower back, buttocks, and genital area.
Closely look at your legs and feet. Don’t forget to look between your toes and the soles of your feet.
These self-exams are not meant to diagnose or replace visits with your doctor.
ABCDEs of melanoma
Asymmetry
(uneven shape)
One half of a mole looks different from the other.
Border
irregularity
(ragged edges)
Border of the mole looks ragged or blurry.
Color
Different colors in the same mole.
Diameter
(size)
Size of the mole is bigger than a pencil eraser.
Evolving
Mole changing in size, shape, color, or height. Or any new symptoms like bleeding, itching, or crusting.
Skin cancer—what to look for
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New or changing moles
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A clear, red, brown or black growth that gets larger
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Any growth that bleeds or itches
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Open sores, scabs, or pimples that don't go away
Call your doctor if you find anything unusual
Or here is a link to find an expert evaluation
FIND A DERMMelanoma or not, what’s the difference?
There are two types of skin cancer. Melanoma and non-melanoma.
Most skin cancer is considered non-melanoma. It develops slowly in the upper layers of the skin.
Melanoma affects the cells that give skin its color. This type of cancer is more aggressive than non-melanoma.
The good news is you can take steps to protect yourself—including a monthly self-exam.
200,000+
new cases of melanoma
expected in the US
in 2021
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Melanoma is the most diagnosed cancer in the US among people ages
25-29
By age 50
men are more likely than women to develop melanoma
Sunscreen is your friend
Most skin cancer is preventable. And using sunscreen every day helps protect skin from the sun’s harmful rays.
The more you know about sunscreen the better.
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5+ sunburns can double the risk for melanoma
16 high school students get a sunburn every minute
Overexposure to UV rays is bad news
Most skin cancer is caused by ultraviolet (UV) light. UV comes from the sun and artificial sources like tanning beds.
Tanning beds can be
more dangerous than smoking
in some low UV index states are
higher than in California
can provide Vitamin D without any exposure to harmful UV rays
RATE OF SKIN CANCER
35%-45%
of all cancers in
Caucasian
people
1%-2%
of all cancers in
Black people
2%-4%
of all cancers in
Asian people
4%-5%
of all cancers in
Latinx people
Everybody needs to think about skin cancer
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers can affect anyone, no matter their ethnicity or skin color.
The risk of getting melanoma for Latinx people is 1 in 167. And the risk of getting melanoma for Black people is 1 in 1000.
Learn More SPECIAL FOCUS FOR DARKER SKINMELANOMA SURVIVAL RATE AFTER 5 YEARS
67%
in Black
people
92%
in Caucasian
people
Special attention for darker skin
The risk is lower for people of color. But when skin cancer is found, it tends to be at a more advanced stage. Which can be harder to treat.
Melanomas in Black, Asian, and native Hawaiian people usually appear on harder to find areas. It can show up under hands and feet, inside the nose or mouth, and under fingernails and toenails.
appears under the foot
Tip 1
Keep a record of your spots
Tip 2
Take pictures of anything that looks unusual
Tip 3
Do your self-exam before or after a shower. Or when changing your clothes
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*Statistics from Neutrogena® research, 2021.
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