To help prevent melanoma, Dr. Evans recommends using SPF’s AND sunscreens when going outdoors, especially in the summer. He says no matter what you’re skin tone is—there’s still a risk.

While melanoma primarily affects people with fair skin, it can affect anyone, according to plastic surgeon, Dr. Srikanth ...

A mole, also known as a nevus (moles = nevi), is a type of skin growth caused by the clustering of melanocytes, the type of ...

Self-skin checks and professional skin checks help detect skin cancer early when it's most treatable. Some people are at an ...

Figure 1 Photo montage of malignant melanoma, atypical pigmented naevus and seborrheic keratosis on the skin If there is still doubt about the diagnosis, however, the lesion should be removed by ...

Mount Sinai's Waldman Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center uses relatively new screening technology to detect and monitor spots.

Melanoma symptoms provide key warning signs that can help you find this disease early, when it is most treatable. Learn ...

The abundance in Black skin of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color, offers extra protection from damaging ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Diagnosing melanoma typically requires a physical exam and a biopsy. Imaging and ...

Mika Stambaugh loved the sun and being tan. She reveals the skin change that led her to be diagnosed with melanoma and how she's dealing with the "hole in my face.” ...

Experts say to do regular full-body skin checks and not forget to check your palms, feet, and under your nails. And don't forget sunscreen, even if your skin is dark, dermatologists recommend using at ...

Rare, deadly, and often missed, some skin cancers develop in areas that rarely see the sun. Scientists are still learning about them, but here's what we know.