u/ImpossibleBlockHead

There's a ton to choose from on eBay, anyone buy a particular brand there?

I just heard about this from a MD Michael Christoper on IG who works out of Tucson. My derms don't do this every visit and now I'm freaking out a bit that I have another melanoma developing that has been overlooked. Does your derm look at your skin with this method every time?

I've had squamous and melanoma removed, I live in high desert and am so uncomfortable in the constant sun. Constant worry about ongoing sun exposure. I'm planning on moving (I live in a medical desert as well so I have another good reason to go where there's better access to healthcare) Has anyone moved to a more moderate climate after skin cancer diagnosis and felt it was worth it?

If I had not lived in a society where I was taught that tanned skin was more attractive than my natural light skin color I wouldn't have used beds and laid in the sun intentionally year after year. If I had been accepting of my natural light skin color and educated that tanned skin was a sign of damage I wouldn't have been diagnosed with skin cancer and biopsied and cut and now worry for the rest of my life, monitoring for more skin cancer. Fake tanners promote the lie that tanning makes us prettier and more attractive. There's a skin cancer survivor on instagram who has had many disfiguring cancers removed which left terrible scars on her face and body and been through hell but is having a giveaway with a bottle tanning lotion and I personally feel that we should be promoting the look of healthy skin, not damaged skin. Fake or not, tanned skin is damaged. Anyway, the cognitive dissonance is strong when you have had multiple surgeries and treatments as the result of tanning and she's still promoting tanned looking skin. I'm not sure if you understand me but it's upsetting. And now we have new rules for younger teens that makes it easier to use dangerous tanning beds. It doesn't make sense. What do you think about fake tanning lotions?

Makes it feel like a small town, anyone else?

I've had squamous and melanoma removed, I live in high desert and am so uncomfortable in the constant sun. Constant worry about ongoing sun exposure. I'm planning on moving (I live in a medical desert as well so I have another good reason to go where there's better access to healthcare) Has anyone moved to a more moderate climate after skin cancer diagnosis and felt it was worth it?

If so, where? Thank you

I had this delicious dish at the Turkish festival, where can I get it in ABQ? It was so good with the onions on top and lemon

I've moved to and out of Chicago several times. I felt such a strong sense of belonging and that I really fit in and was part of the city. I left because of the weather (I grew up in another city with worse weather and lived on the west coast for years) but have lived in Chicago 3 separate times and am longing to be back because I felt like myself there more than any other place I've lived. Anyone else feel this way? How do you stay in a place that becomes so physically uncomfortable much of the year? I'm single no kids