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Lien · 07-03-2014, 07:33 AM

As far as I know, melanoma is often caused by childhood sunburn. Ofcourse it helps to be vigilant now, but the best thing we can do is make sure our kids are protected.

I have red hair and light skin, so I've had my share of sunburns in the 60's, but as I get dizzy when I'm exposed to too much sun, and since I have many allergies, I have avoided being in the sun, or covered my body with hats and loose fitting clothes ever since my teens.

I'm 55 now, and have regular check-ups. Even though my kids are much darker skinned, I always covered them in sunscreen and made them put on their baseball caps. They have lots of moles, so we keep a close eye on them. My 18 year old had a mole removed which turned out to be benign, and my youngest will be seeing a dermatologist next week.

Jacqueline

07-03-2014, 07:33 AM	#11
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Pre-Melanoma Mole As far as I know, melanoma is often caused by childhood sunburn. Ofcourse it helps to be vigilant now, but the best thing we can do is make sure our kids are protected. I have red hair and light skin, so I've had my share of sunburns in the 60's, but as I get dizzy when I'm exposed to too much sun, and since I have many allergies, I have avoided being in the sun, or covered my body with hats and loose fitting clothes ever since my teens. I'm 55 now, and have regular check-ups. Even though my kids are much darker skinned, I always covered them in sunscreen and made them put on their baseball caps. They have lots of moles, so we keep a close eye on them. My 18 year old had a mole removed which turned out to be benign, and my youngest will be seeing a dermatologist next week. Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.