Noticing a mysterious spot on your skin can trigger an anxiety-inducing mental debate: Is it just a harmless growth or something more sinister? Detecting a potentially cancerous mole can be difficult ...

ANSWER: A spontaneously bleeding skin lesion needs careful evaluation as there are both benign and malignant causes. The most ...

I thought my facial mole was harmless — until my doctor warned it could be skin cancer - Skin cancer is the most common type ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

When you’re waiting to learn whether or not you have cancer, it’s fairly easy to assume the worst. Everyone knows someone whose life has been touched by cancer - and there’s no escaping the many ...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to ...

Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton once sang a song titled "You can’t make old friends," and I think they were about right in their assumption. A few mornings ago, I was standing in the middle of a ...

Located in Edgbaston, the clinic will offer full-body skin assessments, single mole checks, mole mapping, and doctor-led mole ...