Skin cancer information anyone?

Okay...I have been really parnoid over skin cance lately since I found out I may be at risk. I lather on sunscreen as much as I can but I have been sunburned really bad twice this summer. And I got burned on my legs. I woke up this morning and went to watch some t.v. I had my nightgown on an it was scrunched up a bit. I found a little red sopt on my thigh and I don't know what it is. My mom said no need to worry but I am worried. It feels and looks like a little red scab and I think I heard somewhere that skin cancer can take the form of a scab. It's not super noticable though. HELP!!!

It is about 1 cm in diameter. It is in the shape of a circle. Please help me!

Most of these little things that pop up on your skin turn out to be nothing. But if you're truly concerned, you should have it checked out by a dermatologist. If it turns out to be skin cancer, it's best to have it removed sooner rather than later so that it doesn't spread. But, again, it's probably nothing -- I'm 47 yrs old, have fair skin, used to bake in the sun for 2 hours at a time with no sunscreen. I have had one basal cell carcinoma (most harmless form of skin cancer) on my nose. I had a "full body check" a couple of months ago, and no more suspected skin cancer was found. Good luck.
P.S. The best type of sunscreen to use is a full spectrum sunscreen. They're more expensive, but they protect against all the harmful rays. Regular sunscreens do not.

I had skin cancer and can tell you it is something you will need to go to a dermatologist for if you want a diagnosis. It is impossible to diagnose online. It is worth the trip simply for the peace of mind if you feel freaked out.

The good news is, you are trying to do the right thing by using sunscreen etc. Also, most skin cancers take quite a while to become dangerous. Keep an eye on the site, if it changes, bleeds, or gets worse, see someone. If it just goes away,, it is probably nothing. Give it a month or two and see what happens.

My skin cancer was in the form of a mole and it was dark brown and black in places. It was fairly large and had a very jagged and changing border. It was also cracking and bleeding towards the time I had it excised. I had the thing most of my life and it took 26 years for it to become deadly.

Skin cancer is easy to detect and beat.. dont worry so much

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