My Nephew And His Wife Were Long Time Users Of Sunbeds And Would Soak Up The Sun On Their Holidays.

[sandyRoe]

I've just heard that he's had a mole removed from his leg. Hopefully that'll be the end of it but in a worst case scenario would earlier intervention have made a difference?

[TWR]

Same happened to my Granddaughter Sandy, try to advise her was like talking to the wall, Yes Granddad, Yes Granddad, I know Granddad, I will cut the sessions down Granddad, talk to the wall even after she had a growth on her lip.

[Sqad]

If it is a benign mole then early diagnosis is not important, however if it is malignant, then earlier diagnosis.....might.....just might make a difference.

[waterboatman]

OK in small doses. But are a potential killer if overused.

[sandyRoe]

TWR, I hope your granddaughter, and my nephew, have learnt a lesson from this. Spray tans or creams would be much safer.

[TWR]

I doubt it very much Sandy, appearance seem to over rule sense in our society today.

[Cloverjo]

My dad recently had several bits removed from his skin, after years of working in the sun, with no sunscreen ever used.
It is frightening, and he probably will be just the same this summer, even though the dermatologist told him to be careful. He thinks sunscreen is for wimps.
People like their tans; I'm the same, but I'm careful about using high factor now.
Sandy, perhaps you should encourage your nephew and his wife to do the same.

[Sqad]

\\\\earlier intervention have made a difference?\\\

I thought you meant "surgical intervention"........it seems that you were alluding to sun creams. Sorry.....ignore my post.

[sandyRoe]

Sqad your first reading of my question was correct. If harms been done it's done. My mention of fake tan products was only a thought on how he could have got a tan more safely.

[sandyRoe]

I thought I should add that if the mole isn't malign they'll have removed the only benign bit of him.

[SlackAlice]

Interesting read here about melanoma.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Malignant-melanoma/Pages/Causes.aspx

In my opinion (I'm not a medic) reduced sunbathing and non-use of sunbeds would have reduced risk, but other factors are also involved.

In April 2013 I was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma (stage 1a?) on the left leg about 6" above my ankle which was removed and I had a skin graft.

I have never used a sunbed and rarely sunbathed without a highish factor suncream/lotion. However, I do have fair skin, blue eyes, fair hair and am getting older (65+) which puts me in a higher risk category.

Apart from removal I then subsequently had a sentinel lymph node biopsy to confirm an all clear status. I still go for 6 monthly checkups and was told I can expect to do so for at least 5 yrs.

Has your nephew got a result on the biopsy yet?

[sandyRoe]

He just had it removed earlier this week.

[simon8]

Yes, early intervention is good and most times it works!

Both my parents were sun worshipers when I was a child.
They got red/brown whilst my sister & I played in the pool.
My Dad had cancerous moles removed about 5 years ago.
All caused from his days as a sun god!!

Me, I cover up in a long sleeved cotton shirt 2 sizes to large, wear sun block factor 50, wear a broad rimmed hat, sunglasses and avoid direct sunlight! Fussy? No just playing it safe!

[EDDIE51]

I've never been able to understand why white people are so desperate for brown skin , yet spend so much time and energy saying how much they dislike colored people !

[tamborine]

If I had all the moles Ive grown in last 10y removed, I would leak. None are unsightly or uncomfortable and I spent my youth in Singapore naked of sun block. My doc has never been alarmed at my moles, he is more worried why I wont have a flu jab.

[ummmm]

Eddie...some of us tan regardless. Me and my sons can wear sunblock and still go brown. We don't sunbathe, we just change colour from walking from A to B.

[EDDIE51]

Ummmm Yes I'm the same. never Sunbath , cover up and try to avoid Sun exposure as much as possible, but I still get compliments on my 'PermaTan '
I'm talking about those who regard a tan, the deeper the better, as a religion to be 'topped up/ worshiped ' as often as possible. Yet they still express views that can only be regarded as 'Racist' based solely on skin colour.
I have lived 3 years in central Africa and 3 years in the Middle East, yet in those places everyone tries their best to avoid Sun and tries to look as pale as possible.