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Sunscreen - from a cancer survivor

TatyanaS63
TatyanaS63 Posts: 11
edited February 18 in Health and Weight Loss
When I was 19 years old I found out I had melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancer. I had a large forearm excision, lymph nodes removed and every six months I go in for my scans and body checks to make sure it doesn't come back. I have many scars from where they have cut out possible culprits.

I was 14 when I started indoor tanning. At 18 I bought a salon and was tanning almost everyday. When outside I wasn't using sunscreen. No one knows exactly why I got melanoma; if it was sun exposure, tanning or just sensitive skin

But I want to help protect my friends with my own experience. Don't use indoor tanning beds. Use sunscreen when outside, even if it's cloudy. It can save your life!

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  • maQmIgh
    maQmIgh Posts: 236 Member
    My mother died from a Malignant Melanoma when I was 16

    And as such no reputable tanning salons will allow me to tan with them

    I wouldnt wish Melanomas on anyone (Not even my worst enemy)

    Glad to see you came out the other side of your experience

    xxx
  • TatyanaS63
    TatyanaS63 Posts: 11
    I'm sorry for your loss!
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