If you look in the mirror and then he appears: An apparently large pimple in the middle of the face. The 32-year-old Australian Jessica Pasco happened.
She told the Australian news site “news.com.au”.
However, Pasco has already experiences with such “pimples” as they are told.
Already a year earlier, discovered skin doctors in the 32-Year-old, a so-called malignant melanoma on the leg – black skin cancer, the most aggressive Form of skin cancer.
In Pacos case, the stains could be removed by surgery successfully.
“Pimples” that turns out to be skin cancer
As the “pimple” showed up, said the 32-Year-old already that it might be back to something Similar.
Therefore, Pasco decided to go to the skin doctor. The diagnosis of a basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, or skin cancer.
In most cases, this occurs at the head and in the neck area. Reasons for this is strong UV-radiation. In addition, the risk for light skin types generally be higher, writes the German cancer society on their Website.
The 32-year-old Australian would not have made previously, experience with skin cancer, she would have never come to the idea of a skin doctor, told you “news.com.au”.
“Like most people, I thought that skin cancer was just a black birthmark,”said Pasco. She is convinced that Had she waited longer, would have become the Tumor is more aggressive and might be spread even.
Therapy made it worse
Jessica Pasco could have the tumor cut out. However, since it was in your face and scar wanted to avoid, she decided to use eight weeks of a cream, which should fight the cancer.
“I have a bad reaction. It was a massive wound, greater than the cancer itself. It was red and festered,” said Pasco news page. Four months it lasted, until the wound was healed.
Skin doctor Sally Philips said “news.com.au” that there are several warning signs for skin cancer. “He shows up in several forms. The cancer can be a sore, itchy, flaky or hypersensitive skin area. A strange freckle or a size and a color-changing mole. All of this can be a sign.”
Each Individual could therefore observe even the changes in his own body.
“It is enough, if one turns once in a month 10 minutes in front of the mirror and his skin inspected. Once a year one should leave the skin checked by a doctor, usually a 15-minute appointment. 15 minutes that could save your life.”
(nmi)
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