Category: Articles
-
Can sunscreen actually be bad for you? Not if you get this right
Now that summer in on its way we read a lot about what sunscreen fits our skin type and what we should do about the UV exposure on each given day. Everyone says “Don’t forget to wear protection against the sun”. It prevents our skin from sunburns, early aging, and skin cancer. Could it be, thus, that our friend, the sunscreen,…
-
On melanoma symptoms: changing moles
We get a lot of questions about the subject changing moles and melanoma symptoms. Of course, this is something that a lot of people worry about; is this mole simply a mole or is it a risky skin spot?
-
Why coffee may be good for your skin health
A recent study conducted by the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Yale School of Public Health at Yale University in New Haven shows some rather intriguing correlations between consumption of coffee and skin health. Let’s dive into it:
-
Why good health starts with your skin
People are getting older and older, when we are looking at previous generations. Reasons for that may be found in science and medicine, but people are also more aware of their own health. We are looking after ourselves in the way we live, eat our food and exercise. And good health starts with your skin. Why…
-
Why technology will not replace your doctor (though it will help you out)
SkinVision’s app to detect melanoma Thanks to the always developing technology there are tools that can help detect skin cancer and also help you monitor your moles in time so as to discover any abnormal growth on your skin. It’s good to know when to use them and when to go straight to the doctor.…
-
A year of awareness: Melanoma cases are rising, help us fight it!
The new year is now here and 2015 will be a time to put more effort in the fight against melanoma (what is melanoma exactly?). And for this to succeed we’ll need awareness. Want to join us in this fight?
-
Melanoma most common cancer for young people
Melanoma, and other forms of skin cancer are generally considered ‘something you are most exposed to when you’re older’, which is a misconception. In fact, melanoma is the first (or second) most common cancer for young people. Read further for information about melanoma for your people.
-
“They were amazed that you could get so much information from a photograph”
Theresa from Queensland, Australia wrote to us with a heartwarming tale of her experience with Skinvision. Thank you for sharing your story with us:
-
6 steps to skin damage from the sun
There may be nothing new under the sun, but the level of UVB radiation reaching us from the sun is new every day. UVB causes tanning and sunburn as well as being responsible for freckles, age spots, moles and ultimately skin cancers such as deadly melanomas. While UVA levels remain constant in all environmental conditions,…
