As summer dwindles down to a few precious, golden days, you may be looking at your "sun
kissed" skin and wondering about the little spots and blemishes that you don't seem to remember
having seen before the summer. Even if you have been conscientious about protecting your skin
from the sun, its pigment reacts to sunlight and you may be seeing damage that occurred from sun
exposure many years ago.
Now is the perfect time to execute a body check . . . and there is a really easy way to do it. Click on www.cetaphil.com to access a Cetaphil® Body Check Card. Combining this routine self-exam with your daily moisturizing routine should make it relatively easy to execute — and it could save your life.
Written in conjunction with the Skin Cancer Foundation, this self exam will help you note where your current "spots" and moles are located and chart their size. It will also help you spot irregularities that may require a closer inspection by your dermatologist.
Remember the intensity of the sun has changed dramatically in the past decade and melanomas are on the rise, as are other forms of skin cancer. While no one knows for certain what is responsible for the dramatic increase in these highly treatable and curable forms of cancer, one thing is for sure, time is of the essence, especially when it comes to melanomas, which can be fatal. If you see anything that looks suspicious, visit a dermatologist right away.