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Merely Me

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Tanning Bed Myths

Despite the preponderance of research to show that tanning bed use is unsafe there are still many individuals who ignore the risks. To complicate this issue are the myths perpetuated about tanning beds primarily by marketers from the tanning bed industry. In this post we are going to discuss the inaccuracies of these myths one by one. We are... Read more Chevron

posted 02/15/2011, comments (2)|

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Personal Stories of Tanning Bed Users Diagnosed with Melanoma

Our mission on both MySkinCareConnection and SkinCancerConnection is to give you the facts you need to make wise choices about your skin. One of the more controversial topics we discuss on our skin sites is about the use of tanning beds. We get a lot of comments to older posts from representatives of the tanning bed industry. I think it... Read more Chevron

posted 01/31/2011, comments (0)|

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Eyelid Skin Cancer

We get questions, comments, and even shareposts written about the symptom of itchy eyelids. In response, I wrote an article about some of the non-cancerous reasons for this symptom including allergies, pink eye, and blepharitis. In most cases, the cause for itchy or irritated eyelids is going to be some sort of benign skin condition... Read more Chevron

posted 01/28/2011, comments (0)|

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A Dermatologist Answers Your Skin Cancer Questions

We receive many questions here on SkinCancerConnection ranging from questions from how to check your skin for skin cancer to questions about specific treatments for skin cancer such as Mohs surgery. The best person to ask such questions is going to be your doctor who can offer their medical advice based upon your unique situation. ... Read more Chevron

posted 01/22/2011, comment (1)|

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Itchy Eyelids: What does This Symptom Mean?

One of our most popular questions on SkinCancerConnection was a question posed by member Kylie about an eyelid rash which was itchy, flaking and sore. This particular question received well over one hundred responses and there seem to be new replies each week. Members have been very empathic as so many have shared similar symptoms. Some... Read more Chevron

posted 01/10/2011, comments (2)|

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