How to Do a Self-Exam for Skin Cancer

Summer Wellness: How to Do a Self-Exam for Skin Cancer
Wondering how to do a skin self-exam? Follow the advice from the American Academy of Dermatology:
    Examine your body front and back in the mirror, then right and left sides with arms raised.
    Bend your elbows and look carefully at your forearms, upper underarms and palms.
    Look at the backs of your legs and feet, the spaces between your toes and the soles of your feet.
    Examine the back of your neck and scalp with a hand mirror. Part your hair for a closer look.
    Finally, check your back and buttocks with a hand mirror. 
To perform this exam properly, you need a well-lit room with both a full-length mirror and a hand-held one. If you find moles or colored spots on your skin, use the “ABCD” rules. Look for:
    Asymmetry — one half is unlike the other half.
    Border irregular — scalloped or poorly circumscribed border.
    Color that varies from one area to another; shades of tan and brown, black or sometimes white, red or blue.
    Diameter larger than the diameter of a pencil eraser. 
If you find skin changes that match this description or a mole that change, itches or bleeds, consult your doctor or dermatologist. This exam should be completed once a month by those at high risk for skin cancer and once every six months for those with a low risk.

Onion Creek, TX, U.S. – Special Weather – statement, From: Jul.5,Tue 7:23 PM, To: Jul.6,Wed 4:00 AM

Special Weather – statement

From: Jul.5,Tue 7:23 PM
To: Jul.6,Wed 4:00 AM

…HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 105 AND 110 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…
A COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
PUSH HEAT INDICES TO BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. TAKE
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF CONDUCTING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS…
SUCH AS SCHEDULING FREQUENT BREAKS INDOORS OR IN THE SHADE AND
DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER.
ALSO…BE SURE TO CHECK ON PERSONS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THE
ELDERLY…AS THEY ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OR PETS IN AN ENCLOSED
VEHICLE…EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME…AS TEMPERATURES CAN RISE TO LIFE
THREATENING LEVELS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
* ISSUED AT: 723 PM CDT TUE JUL 5
* ISSUED FOR: –
WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-MEDINA-
BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GEORGETOWN…DEL RIO…SAN MARCOS…
AUSTIN…BASTROP…GIDDINGS…BRACKETVILLE…UVALDE…HONDO…
SAN ANTONIO…NEW BRAUNFELS…SEGUIN…LOCKHART…LA GRANGE…
EAGLE PASS…CRYSTAL CITY…PEARSALL…PLEASANTON…FLORESVILLE…
KARNES CITY…GONZALES…CUERO…HALLETSVILLE…CARRIZO SPRINGS