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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and 5 sunburns doubles your chances of development.

what does skin cancer look like?

Basal Cell Carcinoma

  • Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
    This is the most common type of skin cancer.

Basal cell carcinoma: This is the most common type of skin cancer. It looks like a flesh-colored, pearl-like bump, or pinkish patch of skin.

Squamous cell carcinoma

  • Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin
    SCC is the second most common type of skin cancer.

    Squamous cell carcinoma: The second most common type of skin cancer. Often looks like a red firm bump, scaly patch, or a sore that heals and then re-opens.

Actinic keratoses

SCC can develop from a precancerous skin growth
Some people develop dry, scaly patches or spots on their skin called actinic keratoses (AKs). Also caused by too much sun, an AK isn’t skin cancer. An AK is a precancerous skin growth that can turn into a common type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.

Melanoma

  • Melanoma
    Melanoma is often called "the most serious skin cancer" because it has a tendency to spread.

    Melanoma can develop within a mole that you already have on your skin or appear suddenly as a dark spot on the skin that looks different from the rest.

    Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial.

    Knowing the ABCDE warning signs of melanoma can help you find an early melanoma.

-www.aad.org