Do not ignore itchy skin that simply does not heal – it can be skin cancer.
It is one of the two common problems, along with a pimple that does not disappear, that consultant -dermatologist Dr. Fatima Awdeh has identified as a possible sign of the disease, including deadly melanoma.
Posted in a new video on the Instagram page of her dermatological clinic, Riverside Skin and Laser ClinicThe Essex-based medicing sketched few well-known skin problems that cause alarm bells.
First of all, she revealed a new brown series under a fingernail makes her worries about melanoma – who kills around 2,300 people in the UK every year.
This is a sign of a rare type of the disease called subungual melanoma, which presents itself as discoloration under the nail that looks like a bruise.
A second sign that patients are rarely aware of, she said, is a piece of eczema that doesn’t heal.
This can be a sign of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)The second most common skin cancer, with more than 25,000 people in the UK diagnosed with the condition every year.
Although it is very survival in early stages, when it is spotted late, it can spread to other parts of the body, making it more difficult to treat.
Although many serious skin cancer start in birthmarks, experts have urged the public to look forward to other changes in which no traditional raised, colored place is involved.
Dr. For example, Awdeh said that a non -mentioned place could be a basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a slow growing cancer that is the most common skin cancer in the UK.
Although BCCs usually do not spread all over the body and are almost always cured, treating it can mean that large pieces of skin are removed, leaving patients with deforming scars.
Some of these growths appear as flat, red, flaky markings or have a pearl -like rim.
Many are swearing, while others are lumpy with shiny nodules.
In the caption, Dr Awdeh wrote: ‘Signs of skin cancer can change, such as moles or pieces of skin that are new, change or grow.
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer of the UK, as well as the deadliest type of skin cancer, resulting in 2,000 deaths per year.
The most common sign of this deadly type is a mole that grows, bleeds or changes color.
Dr. Fatima Awdeh has often overlooked symptoms of skin cancer
Melanoma: Signs and what to search for
Dermatologists follow the ABCDEs in diagnosing melanoma
Asymmetry – Mol with uneven edges
Border – Edges of Mol are irregular
Color – shades of brown, black or brown, as well as stains of pink, red or purple
Diameter – at least six millimeters
Evolve – Changes in size, shape, color or increase in a place or a new symptom such as bleeding, itching or crust
Non-melanoma: signs and you should search for
Basal cell can appear as a
- A waxy bump
- A white or pink patch
- An open pain
Pavement cell can appear as a
- Scales red patch
- Staaai and thickened piece of skin
- Wart
- Increased growth with depression
To reduce the risk of all types of skin cancer, the NHS recommends that British wear sunscreen when spending time in the sun, regardless of the temperature.
Melanoma is caused by cellular damage caused by UV and UVB rays of the sun and tanning beds, but those with a family history of the disease run a greater risk.
Awareness of this type of cancer is increasing, partly stimulated by celebrities, including Hugh Jackman, 56, Katherine Ryan, 41, Khloe Kardashian, 40, and Molly-Mae Hague, 25 who openly share their diagnoses.
A common misconception is that melanoma only influences the skin on the face, body and limbs, but it can also develop in other areas that are vulnerable to sun damage – the mouth, scalp, nail beds, soles of the feet, the palm of the hands and fingers.
The Health Service also recommends, in the spring and summer, that people spend time in the shade between 11 am and 3 pm, when the sun is the strongest.
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