Melanoma

An article in i News highlights the higher numbers of male skin cancer/melanoma, featuring Mick Goss, whose regular mole checks picked up a series of carcinoma.

The headline reads:

“‘Men are more cavalier’ about sun protection says 80 year-old who had skin cancer for two decades – as male deaths rise.”

The article follows new research presented at The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference. The study looked at data gathered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on cancer rates in 33 countries over 3 decades. Trends shown in the research were worrying:

• Skin cancer deaths among men have increased in 32 out of 33 countries since 1985
• In the UK, 2.57 men died per 100,000 compared to 1.58 among women

The evidence suggests that men are less likely to protect themselves from the sun.

Case Study

i News featured the story of 80-year old Mick Goss, whose childhood included time spent in Zimbabwe with regular sunburn due to there being little access to, or understanding of, unsblock.

He told i:

“Men are more cavalier with regard to their skin. Unfortunately once the damage is done the risk increases and we are more likely to develop skin cancer later on in life which is annoying as it’s certainly less likely if you are sensible.

“I wish I’d had the knowledge to stay out the sun but it was just not known in my generation.”

Mick noticed dry and irritable patches of skin in his 50s, which were initially treated with creams and freezing.

In his 60s and 70s, he had 2 squamous cell carcinomas removed and also suffered multiple basal cell carcinomas which were treated by surgical excision.

Mick says:

“Luckily these were picked up early on as I was having regular mole checks with Dr Ross Perry at Cosmedics Skin Clinics.”

Mick advised anyone concerned about new moles to see their doctor straight away, adding a caution about the importance of sunblock:

“The main advice I would say to men is to apply suncream and be careful in the sun. The skin will get damaged if you are not careful and cause problems later on which could have been avoided.”

Read Full Article on inews.co.uk

Read this article in full at: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/skin-cancer-deaths-men-cavalier-sun-protection-218525

Dr Ross Perry

Dr Ross Perry regularly provides expert comment and advises the media on a range of skincare and health-related issues.

He has particular expertise in skin surgery mole removal and melanoma; having removed thousands of moles in his career, both within the NHS and privately through Cosmedics Skin Clinics. He provides expert advice on skin cancer, sun damage and sun protection for a variety of UK media and publications.

DR ROSS PERRY

Cosmedics Skin Clinics

Cosmedics Skin Clinics was established in 2003 and has built up an excellent reputation for cosmetic and medical treatments, carried out by GMC Registered Doctors.  The company offer a full range of cosmetic treatments, including popular lip enhancement and wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers; plus medical treatments including mole removal, thread vein treatment and excessive sweating injections.

Cosmedics Skin Clinics has a team of skin treatment doctors and surgeons in their 5 skin clinics across London and Bristol led by Dr Ross Perry.

Call 020 7386 0464 or email info@cosmedics.co.uk to book an appointment.