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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 DERM
Courtesy of
200,000+
new cases of melanoma
expected in the US
in 2021
Neutrogena®: Proud to be in a partnership with
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
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5+ sunburns can double the risk for melanoma
16 high school students get a sunburn every minute
Tanning beds can be
more dangerous than smoking
Myth
UV rays only pose a risk in sunny coastal states
Truth
Rates for melanoma
in some low UV index states are
higher than in California
in some low UV index states are
higher than in California
Myth
The sun can be a good way to get Vitamin D
Truth
Foods and supplements
can provide Vitamin D without any exposure to harmful UV rays
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
More than 30%
of all cancers in Caucasian people are skin cancers
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 SKIN
MELANOMA 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.
30% to 40%
of skin cancer in people of color
appears under the foot
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
*Statistics from Neutrogena® research, 2021.
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