Skin Cancer
I've had an ongoing issue with skin cancer on my face for the past 12 years or so. It really comes as no surprise since I grew up on an island and spent most of my time working outdoors and either at the beach or boating during my free time. Having fair Irish skin hasn't helped. Consequently, quickly developing a blistering sunburn on my forehead and nose was a common occurrence no matter what sort of precautions I took. Well... I could have avoided being outdoors but that wasn't much of an option. I do avoid being outside as much as possible today but when I was young and very active that was not an option. During that first year of skin cancer 12 years ago, I had surgery to remove a sizable cancerous tumor in my cheek requiring twenty-seven stitches to close the area. Since that time, I've had numerous biopsies and little spot treatments here and there. In the past few years, my doctor has given up on trying to keep up with spot treatments because the develo