Skin cancer can develop where the sun doesn't shine
Seems unfair, but you can develop skin cancer in places like the underside of the penis, inside the vagina, and in the crease of the buttocks, says New York City dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Michelle Henry, MD, also a clinical instructor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College. And if you have ever wondered why your dermatologist spreads your toes during your annual skin cancer check, it's because melanoma can turn up there, as well, adds New York City dermatologist Dendy E. Engelman, MD. "I have diagnosed Invasive melanoma between the toes of a 64-year-old lady," she says.
"I found a pigmented basal cell carcinoma in a 50-year-old Hispanic woman's armpit which looked just like a skin tag, but the clincher was that it kept growing and would bleed time and again," says Adam Friedman, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at George Washington School of Medicine and Hospital in Washington, D.C. "This is why it is so important to have yearly skin checks so that a trained professional can look at every nook and cranny where one can't or would not even want to look," he says.
Check out the other places you ignore when checking for skin cancer.
8 Surprising Facts About Skin Cancer, Source:https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/health/facts-about-skin-cancer/
