Most people love sunny, warm days, when they can get outside for fun and soak up the sun. But sun is one good thing you can have too much of – and not even know you've had too much until much later, when, like 80,000 Canadians every year, you're diagnosed with skin cancer. Fortunately, the majority of cases of skin cancer diagnosed are less aggressive forms called basal cell or squamous cell cancers, which are fairly easy to treat. But more than 5% are melanoma, a more serious form.
Overview
- 5 ways obesity can affect your skin
- 7 steps to help you deal with foot odour
- Antiperspirant, deodorant, or both?
- Birthmarks
- Dealing with a diaper rash
- Hey, Sleepy-Eyes: what to do about puffy eyes and dark circles
- Impetigo
- Nail-biting
- No sweat: all about body odour
- Preventing bedsores
- The structure of skin
The path to healthy skin
- Corns and calluses - cause for concern?
- Facts and myths about your pores
- Humidifiers: 8 things to know before you buy
- Nutrition and your skin
- Pimples and the perils of pillowcases
- Serenity for stressed-out skin
- Taking care of your skin
- TLC for dry skin
- Unexpected adult acne triggers
- Why is cellulite so hard to fight?
Sun safety
- Sun damage: the basics
- Sun protection: sunscreen and protective clothing
- Sunscreen: a user's guide
- Skin cancer facts
- Self-examination: when to see your doctor
- Tips for fitting sun protection into your makeup routine
- Medications and your skin
- Dermatologists take aim at skin cancer
- Sunless tanning: glow or no-go?
Hyperhidrosis
- 5 things you didn't know about antiperspirant
- Avoid these 6 surprising sweat triggers
- How can I tell if I sweat too much?
- What is clinical antiperspirant?
- Antiperspirant, deodorant, or both?
- How not to sweat these 3 scenarios
- Living the sweaty life: Lifestyle tips for hyperhidrosis
- No sweat: all about body odour
- Tips for hyperhidrosis