Skin cancer is a disease where the skin cells grow abnormally, usually due to too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. However, skin cancer can also develop on parts of the skin that aren’t usually exposed to sunlight. There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Basal cell carcinoma often appears on the neck or face, which are typically exposed to the sun. It may show up as a pearly or waxy bump, a flat lesion that looks like a scar, or a sore that bleeds, scabs over, and then returns.
Squamous cell carcinoma usually appears on areas like the face, ears, and hands. It might look like a firm, red nodule or a flat lesion with a scaly, crusted surface. Continues…
