Skin cancer warning signs and recognizing them

It’s good to know that most symptoms of skin cancer grow slowly, but for that reason I think much of the time it is left ignored.

What most people don’t realize is that the skin cancer could begin to grow inward, to the lymph nodes and other internal organs.

It can also change from growing slow ...to suddenly spreading fast ...and aggressively.

So when the very first skin cancer warning signs appear; that is the time to do something.

That is the time to see your dermatologist or Alternative Health professional …or maybe better, BOTH!

What should you be looking for?

They may not even develop into skin cancer, but they are signs of skin cancer and NOW is the best time to see a professional.

These precancerous spots could be just a small rough, scaly feeling area that is almost visually unnoticed. This could be a condition called Actinic Keratosis or Solar Keratosis.

It also could appear as a very small lump on or just under the surface of the skin. That’s how mine appeared. I did not really notice anything visually, only by feeling it.

It could start from a freckle. Lot’s of people have freckles and they may remain unchanged for years and years.

A freckle may never turn into skin cancer, but when one or more do, you’re experiencing the first of the skin cancer warning signs.

There’s a guide called the Five Signs of Skin Cancer to help you know what kind of changes to be looking for.

Any Mole On Your Skin may be of concern. Again, you may have had the mole/s most of your life and they may never be a threat.

See Cancerous Moles

The signs of skin cancer are when changes start to take place. Sometimes it’s not a bad idea just to have it removed even if it’s the slightest concern.

Any slight discoloration of your skin could also be one of the symptoms of skin cancer.

Does it start to become elevated or irregular in shape?

Does it start to grow or change in color?

Is it a translucent lump?

Does the Mole look different now?Refer to the Five Signs of Skin Cancer.

Establish a habit of doing a Self Skin Exam and if you’re over the age of 40, most definitely 50, you should start seeing a dermatologist regularly.

More about Moles

Cancerous Moles

Skin cancer warning signs that I have experienced.

It was an unusual finding and it definitely caused me some concern.

Was it one of the signs of skin cancer? Not knowing one single thing about skin cancer, that thought never occurred to me.

If it hadn’t been for my wife, I absolutely would not have gone to a doctor to have it looked at. But with her pushing me to go, I went.

I didn’t know a doctor, but someone referred me to one who I believe was a general practitioner.

The doctor looked at it and took a blood sample to check for cancer. No cancer was found in my blood so he told me to come back if it doesn’t go away.

That skin cancer warning sign didn’t go away and in fact, one month later, it quickly began to grow. So I went back and got referred to another doctor.

It was then that I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. I still didn’t have a clue about skin cancer. I just figured CANCER, PERIOD.

There’s a lot to tell about from that point on, but that’s A Different Story and you can read more of that here on my site.My point is that it slipped by me because I knew nothing about the signs and symptoms of skin cancer and absolutely nothing about the dangers of it.

Also, in my opinion, the first doctor I saw should have referred me to a specialist on the first visit. It just makes me think that he, himself, wasn’t totally aware of the skin cancer warning signs.

That's why second opinions are important.

Well, a new chapter began at that point and I found myself in a great dilemma. You can read more about that in My Story.

I really wasn’t aware of all my options and didn’t know all the consequences. I found myself trying to juggle between a Natural Approach (which I am more inclined to do) and the Conventional Treatments.

A little bit more knowledge on my part would have gone a long way.

When I hit Stage III, I combined the natural with ALL the conventional.

A few years ago I started developing a condition on my face called Actinic Keratosis, sometimes referred to as Solar Karatosis. Needless to say I had it taken care of right away. Learn What It Is.

To this day, I still live a healthy lifestyle and I credit that to my survival, as well as the conventional treatments I had back then.

Telling the skin cancer warning warns and all I can about skin cancer has become a passion of mine. Hopefully all who are concerned about skin cancer and read this will make better and informed decisions that can be extremely helpful.

When something suspicious appears or before you ever see any skin cancer warning signs, see a dermatologist and you might want to use an Alternative Approach or combine the two.

Improving your health will never hurt you, and as I experienced, it may keep it from recurring.

Gary

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