Discussion
Seeing this story I thought I would add to the warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-6...
When I was young , sun cream etc was all but unheard of , get sunburn , splash Calamine lotion on job done .
In later years I still did not bother with hats or sun block and paid the price
I have just had my 5th session under the knife having lesions removed from my head ,and in ear , all after pathology found to be cancerous , not a pleasant experience ,the latest on my temple just above my left eye done Thursday , very painful due to the need to remove a section of skin quite deep then use surrounding skin to cover wound, as an alternative to skin grafts and extended recovery time, a sort of face lift !
So take warning ANY unusual spot appearing needs investigating
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-6...
When I was young , sun cream etc was all but unheard of , get sunburn , splash Calamine lotion on job done .
In later years I still did not bother with hats or sun block and paid the price
I have just had my 5th session under the knife having lesions removed from my head ,and in ear , all after pathology found to be cancerous , not a pleasant experience ,the latest on my temple just above my left eye done Thursday , very painful due to the need to remove a section of skin quite deep then use surrounding skin to cover wound, as an alternative to skin grafts and extended recovery time, a sort of face lift !
So take warning ANY unusual spot appearing needs investigating
Had a lesser form (BCC) on the side of my face removed a few years ago. I was 37 at the time and the drs were surprised as it was less common at my age.
Still took two operations to remove and have an inch long scar, but luckily it's more to the side of my face.
I wear factor 50 on my face and neck most days now, especially if I'm going to be outside for a decent length of time. I also bought a Panama hat which I hate wearing as I look ridiculous but it's a necessary precaution when I'm on holiday etc.
Still took two operations to remove and have an inch long scar, but luckily it's more to the side of my face.
I wear factor 50 on my face and neck most days now, especially if I'm going to be outside for a decent length of time. I also bought a Panama hat which I hate wearing as I look ridiculous but it's a necessary precaution when I'm on holiday etc.
2 more BCCs spotted on my scalp by the dermatologist only yesterday.
Had one on my nose removed years ago, then a skin graft then another on my scalp using MoHs surgery. By the time the doc had finished I looked like I'd been shot in the head.
Child of the 60s/70s, got covered in the equivalent of olive oil to get a base tan. Always went pink then loads of peeling skin, itching and calomine lotion.
Spent a lot of my life working outside but only in the last 20 years taking care to put on sunscreen and cover up.
Off to Greece this summer and I'll look a right catch in my long sleeve rash vest, long shorts, reef shoes and boonie hat
As the OP says, take care. I do seem to burn even after a very small time out in the British spring. Guess I'm now more sensitive.
Had one on my nose removed years ago, then a skin graft then another on my scalp using MoHs surgery. By the time the doc had finished I looked like I'd been shot in the head.
Child of the 60s/70s, got covered in the equivalent of olive oil to get a base tan. Always went pink then loads of peeling skin, itching and calomine lotion.
Spent a lot of my life working outside but only in the last 20 years taking care to put on sunscreen and cover up.
Off to Greece this summer and I'll look a right catch in my long sleeve rash vest, long shorts, reef shoes and boonie hat
As the OP says, take care. I do seem to burn even after a very small time out in the British spring. Guess I'm now more sensitive.
MXRod said:
Seeing this story I thought I would add to the warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-6...
When I was young , sun cream etc was all but unheard of , get sunburn , splash Calamine lotion on job done .
In later years I still did not bother with hats or sun block and paid the price
I have just had my 5th session under the knife having lesions removed from my head ,and in ear , all after pathology found to be cancerous , not a pleasant experience ,the latest on my temple just above my left eye done Thursday , very painful due to the need to remove a section of skin quite deep then use surrounding skin to cover wound, as an alternative to skin grafts and extended recovery time, a sort of face lift !
So take warning ANY unusual spot appearing needs investigating
Mine so far https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-6...
When I was young , sun cream etc was all but unheard of , get sunburn , splash Calamine lotion on job done .
In later years I still did not bother with hats or sun block and paid the price
I have just had my 5th session under the knife having lesions removed from my head ,and in ear , all after pathology found to be cancerous , not a pleasant experience ,the latest on my temple just above my left eye done Thursday , very painful due to the need to remove a section of skin quite deep then use surrounding skin to cover wound, as an alternative to skin grafts and extended recovery time, a sort of face lift !
So take warning ANY unusual spot appearing needs investigating
One SCC
Three BCC
Last one ,awaiting test results
My Mother has had four removed from her head so far and has regular check ups to keep on top of any reoccurring. I have to say, the treatment she has received at Minehead and Taunton hospitals has been excellent.
It has made me a bit more careful going out in the sun now. I used to be a roofer and rarely used sunscreen, but (touch wood quickly) I have been lucky so far. My mother, like so many at the time, used to lie in the back garden slathered in cooking oil. Times definately have changed.
It has made me a bit more careful going out in the sun now. I used to be a roofer and rarely used sunscreen, but (touch wood quickly) I have been lucky so far. My mother, like so many at the time, used to lie in the back garden slathered in cooking oil. Times definately have changed.
If we are doing pics
Mine after the stitches were taken out. This one was about 10 years ago.
After last summer I had to do two courses of Efudix cream on lesions on my face and scalp. After two weeks I looked like a plague victim but the cream had to continue for another fortnight. Two weeks after ending the treatment my face was pretty clear, but not my scalp. Hence now waiting for a couple of biopsies on two possible BCCs.
Basically the cream is a chemotherapy and did make me a bit sick.
Mine after the stitches were taken out. This one was about 10 years ago.
After last summer I had to do two courses of Efudix cream on lesions on my face and scalp. After two weeks I looked like a plague victim but the cream had to continue for another fortnight. Two weeks after ending the treatment my face was pretty clear, but not my scalp. Hence now waiting for a couple of biopsies on two possible BCCs.
Basically the cream is a chemotherapy and did make me a bit sick.
Edited by croyde on Sunday 4th June 11:39
Had 2 bccs removed about ten years ago, live the Channel Islands so the sun is very intense due to the higher light levels we get, important to remember that this type of skin cancer almost never kills but yes you’re right get anything that worries you checked, my own Dr is a skin cancer expert and he recommends that anyone who works outside or has history should get checked every 6 months by a Dr and every month by a spouse or relative
I also had an mis spent youthful time in the sun and never using creams. Last year I thought I’d better get my moles checked over so I went here - https://www.themoleclinic.co.uk/
For £175 I had a full body check and thankfully nothing untoward was found. Money well spent I’d say.
For £175 I had a full body check and thankfully nothing untoward was found. Money well spent I’d say.
bad company said:
I also had an mis spent youthful time in the sun and never using creams. Last year I thought I’d better get my moles checked over so I went here - https://www.themoleclinic.co.uk/
For £175 I had a full body check and thankfully nothing untoward was found. Money well spent I’d say.
Thanks for the link I've been meaning to have someone/expert look at my moles who knows what they're looking at as GP may end up referring. I've got quite a few and being fair skinned I'm always semi-careful in the sun as I can burn easily so always go for a high factor and wear a hat as I've had the odd burnt scalp under my hair in the past.For £175 I had a full body check and thankfully nothing untoward was found. Money well spent I’d say.
I also come out in a heat rash (aka Prickly Heat) that produces red itchy spots on uncovered areas and despite using a high block this doesn't prevent it especially where I've not built up a gradual exposure to the sun. It is a complete PITA and no pre-emptive treatment such as antihistamine stops it.
Melanoma is no joke. I’ve scanned a lot of patients young and old that go through treatment for years and it always gets them in the end. It goes to the brain and when it gets there the effects are devastating. It’s one of those things you only need to see once to understand. Unfortunately just telling everyone to wear sunscreen doesn’t help. I think the general public need a visual message.
You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look
and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest
You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look
and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest Brainpox said:
Melanoma is no joke. I’ve scanned a lot of patients young and old that go through treatment for years and it always gets them in the end. It goes to the brain and when it gets there the effects are devastating. It’s one of those things you only need to see once to understand. Unfortunately just telling everyone to wear sunscreen doesn’t help. I think the general public need a visual message.
You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest
Sums up exactly what my consultant has told me having had melanoma twice, being on various forums for sufferers, lots of members have died in the last couple of years.You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look
and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest Most people assume it can be cut out and that's the end of it, I wish.
Edited by mike13 on Monday 5th June 08:39
Brainpox said:
Melanoma is no joke. I’ve scanned a lot of patients young and old that go through treatment for years and it always gets them in the end. It goes to the brain and when it gets there the effects are devastating. It’s one of those things you only need to see once to understand. Unfortunately just telling everyone to wear sunscreen doesn’t help. I think the general public need a visual message.
You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest
Why do so many people get it on their scalp? Can the UV light penetrate the skin through hair?You need to catch it really early to be treatable as it’s aggressive, so avoiding it altogether is the way to go. Factor 50 all the time, I don’t care how creamy I look
and avoid going out when the sun is at its strongest OP here
I was going back through some letters from the Dermatologist to my GP , and copied to me , and I was reminded of the suggestions of .
an alternative treatment for Solar Keratosis and associated skin lesions , also for BCC and SCC
The treatment is PDT
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/photodynamic-therapy...
I am going to consider this as even with 5 BCCs removed so far I am STILL getting skin lesions over my scalp .
The question is , has anyone been offered this therapy , and was/is it effective ?
I was going back through some letters from the Dermatologist to my GP , and copied to me , and I was reminded of the suggestions of .
an alternative treatment for Solar Keratosis and associated skin lesions , also for BCC and SCC
The treatment is PDT
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/photodynamic-therapy...
I am going to consider this as even with 5 BCCs removed so far I am STILL getting skin lesions over my scalp .
The question is , has anyone been offered this therapy , and was/is it effective ?
Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff