Know Your Spots is our way of being more aware of the moles and freckles on our skin and recognizing when something new, unusual, or changing takes place—then doing something about it. Keep scrolling to learn more.
We all know what happens when we forget about our bananas in the fruit bowl—they get covered in spots.
Irregular shape
Uneven borders
Variety of colors or shades
Grows larger than 6mm
Changes in size, shape, color, or elevation
Ok, now that you Know Your Spots…now what?
Here’s a simple way to check your skin on a regular basis.
When in doubt, just make an appointment with a derm. Our friends at The Skin Cancer Foundation made it easy to get yourself checked. Head to their site to find a dermatologist near you.
Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky, MD, FAAD is a Florida native dermatologist and active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, where she serves as a social media ambassador as well as an editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD).
So, we pulled together some essential, need-to-know sun care basics and put them all in one spot. We hope this makes it easy to learn some of the ways we can keep ourselves and the people we love protected from the sun.
Just a few things we do to try and move the needle on skin cancer.
So, we pulled together some essential, need-to-know sun care basics and put them all in one spot.
There is still a lot of conversation and debate around the impact of sunscreen on oceans and waterways.