Skin Cancer - Early Detection

It is important that you check your skin regularly (the experts suggest once per month), especially if you are at higher risk of developing skin cancer. Those with a higher risk tend to have one or more of the following:

· Fair skin that burns in the sun

· Red or fair hair

· Lots of moles or freckles

· Have had a skin cancer before

· A family history of skin cancer, particularly melanoma

· Experienced sunburn, especially in childhood

· Have a history of sun exposure due to leisure pursuits or occupation

Remember to consult your doctor immediately if a mole or freckle changes shape or develops an irregular outline; changes colour; gets bigger or a new mole grows very quickly; starts to itch or become painful or bleeds.

Follow this link www.skcin.org to check the ABCD of melanoma.