May is national Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. The most common of all cancers, approximately 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in this country each year.1 With this awareness, it is the perfect month to educate your clients on how to do their own exams at home on a regular basis and encourage them to see a dermatologist yearly for a thorough exam.

We are not medical professionals, so it is important to recommend a dermatologist visit when you notice an area that may look to be cancerous. Without alarming the client, advise them to go in for an exam if a mole or discoloration in their skin arises at any time. Some skin cancers are fast spreading and there is often no time to waste. Training the client in what to look for will help provide them with some much-needed information so they can keep watch on their skin…  Access Full PDF Article Here.