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Know Your Spots

What does ‘Know Your Spots’ mean?

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.

The ABC’s of Skin Cancer Screening

We all know what happens when we forget about our bananas in the fruit bowl—they get covered in spots.

Asymmetry

Irregular shape

Border

Uneven borders

Color

Variety of colors or shades

Diameter

Grows larger than 6mm

Evolution

Changes in size, shape, color, or elevation

Check Your Spots

Ok, now that you Know Your Spots…now what?

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How to do a self-skin check

Here’s a simple way to check your skin on a regular basis.

Check Yourself
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Find a Derm

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.

Find a Derm

Meet Dr. Lindsey

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).

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 1 in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. We wanna change that.

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.

Stay Protected
Here's What We've Done

Just a few things we do to try and move the needle on skin cancer.

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Sun Protection Guide

So, we pulled together some essential, need-to-know sun care basics and put them all in one spot.

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Hawaii Act 104 Compliant

There is still a lot of conversation and debate around the impact of sunscreen on oceans and waterways.

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Protect the Groms

Sun safety education for the next generation.

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Banana Suit Fridays

Bananas are protected head to toe, just like we should be.

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