by Katie | Jul 31, 2021 | Sunscreen
KEY CONSIDERATIONS SPF rating The SPF rating on lip sunscreens tells you how well the product blocks UV rays: SPF 15 blocks up to 93% of UV raysSPF 30 blocks up to 97% of UV raysSPF 50 blocks up to 98% of UV rays Opting for a lip sunscreen with an SPF higher than 50...
by Katie | Jul 30, 2021 | My Melanoma World
Any cancer patient knows this word, it has so much “punch” behind it. It goes without saying we all need to go through it but we absolutely hate knowing, it’s happening. Treatment is angry all the time. It hurts when you get it. It is relentless. Half the time you...
by Katie | Jul 23, 2021 | Skin Cancer
Is a type of skin cancer but not the deadliest but rare and aggressive, form of skin cancer. * It begins in Merkel cells, which are found in the base of the epidermis. * MCC usually appears as a red, painless lump in sun-exposed areas such as the neck, face, or head....
by Katie | Jul 22, 2021 | Skin Cancer
Do you know how melanoma is measured? The tumor thickness or better known as the Breslow Depth. “Breslow depth is a measurement in millimeters of the thickness of the primary tumor from the top layer of the skin to its deepest point. The thicker a melanoma, the more...
by Katie | Jul 21, 2021 | Melahomies
HERE’S WHY: ?Losing someone?Melanoma took Emily on July 6th 2021, she was a young, vibrant and full of life- FIGHTER! She was strong, beautiful and wanted to beat stage IV Melanoma. The worst part of this, she left a broken hearted family. Destroyed her friends,...
