What people see
Changes to your appearance
Growths on your skin
Pain
Side effects of treatment
What people don’t see
Worries about recurrence
Itching
Risk of second cancers
Changes to your appearance
Treatments such as surgery can change how you look. Skin cancer on the face may require reconstructive surgery after removal.
Learn More
Risk of second cancers
After skin cancer treatment, some people have a higher risk of developing another cancer later, such as breast or lung cancer.
Learn about lung cancer risk
Learn about breast cancer risk
Worries about recurrence
Some types of skin cancer are more likely to return after treatment.
Learn More
Side effects of treatment
Immunotherapy and other skin cancer treatments can cause side effects such as nausea, fatigue, rash, and diarrhea.
Growths on your skin
Skin cancer may be hard to notice at first. As it grows, you may see a sore that won’t heal, a bump that changes color, or a lesion that bleeds for no reason.
Learn about Squamous cell carcinoma
Learn about Basal cell carcinoma
Pain
Skin cancer is often painless in early stages, but it may become painful as it grows and affects nearby nerves.
Itching
A spot that itches and also changes, bleeds, crusts, grows, or won’t heal should be checked by a dermatologist.
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What people see
Changes to your appearance
Growths on your skin
Pain
Side effects of treatment
What people don’t see
Worries about recurrence
Itching
Risk of second cancers
Changes to your appearance
Treatments such as surgery can change how you look. Skin cancer on the face may require reconstructive surgery after removal.
Learn More
Risk of second cancers
After skin cancer treatment, some people have a higher risk of developing another cancer later, such as breast or lung cancer.
Learn about lung cancer risk
Learn about breast cancer risk
Worries about recurrence
Some types of skin cancer are more likely to return after treatment.
Learn More
Side effects of treatment
Immunotherapy and other skin cancer treatments can cause side effects such as nausea, fatigue, rash, and diarrhea.
Growths on your skin
Skin cancer may be hard to notice at first. As it grows, you may see a sore that won’t heal, a bump that changes color, or a lesion that bleeds for no reason.
Learn about Squamous cell carcinoma
Learn about Basal cell carcinoma
Pain
Skin cancer is often painless in early stages, but it may become painful as it grows and affects nearby nerves.
Itching
A spot that itches and also changes, bleeds, crusts, grows, or won’t heal should be checked by a dermatologist.