Skin cancer risk factors: # of moles more important than sun exposure?


	Skin cancer risk factors: # of moles more important than sun exposure?

Lexica

8-3-2009 7:10 PM

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skin, skin-cancer, moles, sunshine

Lexica says:

*sigh* I thought this would be useful news for anybody else who's in the "I wouldn't need makeup to play a title role in a live-action version of 101 Dalmatians" club. (Sometimes I think it's not really that I'm pale – I probably have a normal amount of melanin, it's just all concentrated into moles. Bah.)

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8-4-2009 1:21 PM

nchnted

I can relate to this, Lexica. And on top of that, my mother has been having skin cancer battles for 30 years now.

8-4-2009 3:45 PM

wiganfootie

I had a scare and a few removed and told to stay out of the sun its not fair i love the sun!

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