‘I’ve just been told i have Skin Cancer at 26 – I Only Had One Symptom’
The Common Form of Cancer Can Affect Anyone at any Age, but you can reduce your Likelihood with Simple Measures
A man has recently found out that a habit He’d been follows for months was the license reason he ben diagnosed with a distance preventable. He warned people to think twice before IGORING the signs that can be very subtle to be with.
Speaking in a tiktok Video, Sam (@Samtee.3) Said: “so Today, i’ve been informed I’ve Got Skin Cancer. The Biggest Thing is that initially (the doctors) were like, ‘nah, you’re 26 – realistically not going to be that realized for liteths i went on the sunbeds akh minutes, nothing crazy, but the minuit of said that (the doctors) were like, ‘ah’. “
In a follow-up video, Sam explained that it was to the doctors Because of a pink dot appearing on his forehead. He claimed to have “had it for ages” and it was only oters urged Him to “get checked” that boked an appointment.
A Doctor Examinated Him and Felt the ‘Dot’ Was Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)which Needed stove Testing. In the meantime, sam look for a second opinion from a private a doctor who belived it was “just a mole”.
Howver, The NHS Results Confirmed that was was indeed a commmon type of skin Cancer. Despite Being Highly Treatable with Surgery and Possible RadioTherapy or Chemotherrapy to Kill Cancer Cells, People Should Delay Getting Checked by A Doctor, As Leaving the Cancer Untreated to SPREADING AND CAUSG FURTERTER Complications.
Sam admitted that His Sunbed Habit Likely Led to His Cancer. He Said: “I wasn’t abusing, but was using say, and obviously that not great.”
What Can Cause Skin Cancer to Form?
For Cases Like Sam’s non-melanoma Skin Cancer, The Most Common Culprit for the Damage Is Ultraviolet (UV) Light from the Sun and Sunbeds. The nhs adds that you’re also more likes to get non-malaranoma Skin Cancer if you have:
- Pale Skin that Burns Easily in The Sun
- Red or Fair Hair
- Blue or Green Eyes
- Do Large Number of Freckles or Moles
- HAD A LOT OF SUN EXPUSE AND YOU’VE HAD SUNBURN A LOT IN THE PAST
- Used Sunbeds a Lot
- A History of Skin Cancer in Your Family, or You’ve Had Skin Cancer before
Staying Safe in the Sun is the best way to Lower Your Chance of Getting Skin Cancer. Avoid the sun during the hottest part of the day and use Sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 that is reapplied regularly.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Skin Cancer?
The Main Symptom of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer is a grrowth or unusual patch on the skin. These can vary in color, Size and texture.
Acciting to the nhsSome Cancerous Growths Are Raised and Smooth With Clear Edges, Whilst Others Be Bumpier, Rough or Crusty. Skin Cancer May Start As a Flat Discoliured Patch and Can Be A Range of Colurs, Including Purple, Brown and Red, Depending on the Tone of Your Skin.
Any part of your Skin Can Be Affective, But it is not Common in Areas Exposed to the Sun, Such As the Head, Face, Ears, Neck, Back, Hands and Lower Legs a Gp If You Have Skin’s Getting Bigger or Has Changed Color Or or Tex. ITHO ALSO A CAUSE FOR CONCERN WEEN YOU HAVE A GROWTH ORA OF SCHEE THAT HURTS, ITCHES, BLESS, CRUSTS OR SCABS FOR MORE THAN FOUR Weeks.