Samantha Holder came to Cosmetic Elegance Clinic a few weeks before her wedding for a beauty treatment when Dr Eddie Roos noticed an unusual blemish under one of her nails. It turned out to be a rare nail bed cancer which after a biopsy was quickly removed.
Samantha loves the sun, but has become much more aware of sun safety. She will also be having regular skin cancer checks.
Dr Roos says, “Look out for parallel brown or black pigmented lines from the nail bed to the tip of the nail. While this form of cancer is not common, occurrence of melanoma on the rest of the body is approximately 1 in 100 people and we encourage people to have regular skin checks, especially the younger generation as melanoma is prevalent in the 15 to 45 age group.”
If you notice a lesion that changes in size, shape, colour or bleeds and does not heal properly, you should see a doctor about it straight away.
We’d be happy to answer any of your skin cancer questions or concerns.
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