Your Head, Face and ears are very vulnerable from damage by the sun:
Skin cancer symptoms
Non melanoma skin cancer occurs most often on skin that is exposed to the sun. The symptoms of non-melanoma skin cancer may be similar to symptoms of other non-cancerous skin conditions. But any area of skin that is damaged and does not heal up should be shown to your GP.
Skin cancers can appear as
- A spot or sore that does not heal within 4 weeks
- A spot or sore that continues to itch, hurt, scab, crust or bleed for more than 4 weeks
- Areas where the skin has broken down or forms an ulcer with no obvious cause, and does not heal within 4 weeks.
Basal cell skin cancers look like a small, slow growing shiny pink or red lump. If left, they tend to become crusty, ulcerate or bleed. They are commonest on the face, scalp, ears, hands, shoulders and back.
Squamous cell skin cancers are usually pink lumps. They may have hard or scaly skin on the surface. They can bleed easily and ulcerate. They are most often found on the face, neck, lips, ears, hands, shoulders, arms and legs.
Bowen’s disease is a very early form of skin cancer. It usually looks like a red patch and may be itchy. It can appear anywhere on the body.
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