May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the American Skin Cancer Foundation have issued an infographic as a visual communication of the issues surrounding this common yet potentially preventable disease.
Skin cancer is a disease that is caused by growth of abnormal skin cells. DNA damage harms skin cells and allows them to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumours. The main types of skin cancer are:
It is one of the most preventable cancers, which is why the campaign seeks to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the skin.
Skin Cancer Awareness Month are communicating wider understanding of the scale of and the issues:
Prevention is the best course of action. The Skin Cancer Awareness Month campaign suggests
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Dr Ross Perry at Cosmedics Skin Clinics urges everyone to check regularly for changing moles and to see a doctor straightaway of there are any concerns about the appearance or behaviours of a particular skin lesion. He describes it as the ‘ugly duckling’ syndrome – something that is just different and not quite right.
Dr Perry suggests the ‘ABCDE’ rule of suspicious moles; any of which may indicate that it’s time to see a GP:
Most moles do turn out to be ‘cosmetic’ issues rather than a ‘medical’ concern. However, when a mole is found to be suspicious, early treatment tends to lead to the best results. Thankfully most moles turn out to be ‘cosmetic’, but it is important to rule out any issues as early as possible.
Cosmedics Skin Clinics offers a top to toe mole check/screening appointment for £200 which examines every area of skin – from the top of the scalp to between the toes – to identify any potential issues and make a full log for future reference. This is carried out by trained and experienced doctors or surgeons.
Even when there is no medical risk, many clients want to get rid of moles for aesthetic reasons or for peace of mind. Dr Perry has removed thousands in his career and Cosmedics Skin Clinic is a leading provider of mole removal procedures in the UK with clinics in London and Bristol, carrying out thousands of procedures to remove unwanted moles for cosmetic reasons.
Consultations and mole removal surgery are carried out by experienced doctors who can remove moles same day using local anaesthetic to make the treatment completely pain-free. The team use the latest methods designed for minimal-scarring results after healing. All moles are sent for independent lab testing as a precaution and the results are sent to the client within a few days.
For further information, you may also be interested in Dr Ross Perry Guide to Mole Removal Techniques.
Cosmedics Skin Clinics was established in 2003 and has built up an excellent reputation for cosmetic and medical skin treatments, carried out by GMC Registered Doctors. The company offer a full range of cosmetic treatments, including popular lip enhancement and wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers; plus medical treatments including mole removal, thread vein treatment and excessive sweating injections.
Cosmedics Skin Clinics has a team of skin treatment doctors and surgeons in their 5 skin clinics across London and Bristol led by Dr Ross Perry.
Call 020 7386 0464 or email [email protected] to book an appointment.
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