The Skcin app can empower you to take charge of your skin surveillance and detect skin cancer early. To install the app on your mobile device:

Go to app.skcin.org
(using Safari on iOS or Chrome on Android)
Tap ‘INSTALL’ then ‘Add to home screen’

Skcin are ‘Training Eyes to Save Lives’ across the hair, beauty and healthcare industries nationwide. If you have regular observation of people’s skin through the course of your work & are committed to the health and wellbeing of your clients register for Masced.uk

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🖊To register for this awesome challenge go to:
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Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. Diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability. Conflicts are devastating lives, causing death, pain & hunger. The theme for World Health Day 2024 is ‘My health, my right’.

Well done MASCED Accredited Beauty Therapist Leeanne Smith from the Wirral for spotting 2 potential skin cancers on her client & providing professional assessment, advice & signposting! To join our growing army of MASCED Accredited professionals register: MASCED.UK

As the UV Index rises - what you need to know:

• UV Radiation is the direct cause of 90% of the world’s most common cancer
• It cannot be felt and is not related to temperature
• It can pass through cloud cover
• It intensifies as it reflects off the environment around us

NMSC - Non-melanoma Skin Cancer is globally the most common form of cancer. 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women in the UK will be diagnosed with NMSC in their lifetime - and if diagnosed once, you could have many more!

Learning how to spot the early signs and symptoms is vital.

Get to know your skin and check it thoroughly once a month, EVERY month - it’s simply the smartest way to build confidence in detecting any potential abnormalities that could indicate the early warning signs of skin cancer.

Get to know every lump, bump, mole, freckle and mark!

‼DON’T BE FOOLED INTO THINKING THAT SUNBEDS ARE SAFE:
Sunbed use is bad news at any age and dramatically increases the risk of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. They are classified as a group 1 carcinogen - the highest cancer risk category.

100 miles in 1 month. Your challenge - done your way! Raise vital funds and awareness for two leading charities SKCIN and Melanoma Focus this Skin Cancer Awareness Month! Visit: melanomafocus.org to register today facebook.com/share/r/GGuU5x…

🌞 With UV levels reaching 4 in parts of the UK this Easter, be a good egg and protect your shell from UV damage! Prevention is better than cure.

🧐 Be smart - check your shell once a month and if you notice anything NEW, UNUSUAL or CHANGING - get it checked out! Early detection, diagnosis and treatment SAVES LIVES!

For all the advice, guidance and self-management tools you need to help you reduce your risk of skin cancer

No matter what our skin type - we are all at risk of developing skin cancer! Individuals of all skin colours and shades should protect their skin from UV damage perform thorough full body skin examinations once a month & seek medical advice with anything NEW, UNUSUAL, OR CHANGING

90% of skin cancers are caused by over-exposure to UV radiation making it almost entirely preventable. Taking care to protect our body’s largest organ and checking it regularly for the early warning signs is key to combatting the world's most common cancer and saving lives.

BCCs usually present on areas of skin most frequently exposed to UV radiation such as scalp, face, ears, neck & forearms.Large or neglected BCCs can cause extensive local invasion & disfigurement due to surgery so if you detect anything of this nature no matter how small see a GP

THE INCIDENCE OF SKIN CANCER IN MEN IS GROWING AT TWICE THE RATE THAN THAT FOR WOMEN & MEN ARE 69% MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM THE DISEASE. Despite these compelling statistics, men are less likely to cover up with clothing & wear sunscreen, check for signs of change or visit the GP

Skin cancer’s a major public health concern,more commonly diagnosed than all other malignancies combined,overlooked by government intervention considering 90% of cases are preventable!1 in every 3 cancers diagnosed is skin cancer with figures expected to reach over 400000 by 2025

SKCIN are proud partners with My Skin Doctor, a patient-led app where expert advice is at your fingertips. It offers an alternative solution for those who are struggling to access dermatology services & want fast, expert advice from a team myskindoctor.co.uk

Did you know that around half of melanoma cases arise on the lower limb yet melanoma of the foot & lower leg has an outstanding misdiagnosis rate of 36%!Skcin’s proud to be working with SMAE Institute to train members how to identify signs & symptoms of potential skin cancer!

Ready to get outdoors, get fit and have fun? If so, why not set yourself a challenge AND raise vital funds this May to support the UK’s two leading skin cancer charities this #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth
To register for this awesome challenge go to:
melanomafocus.org/get-involved/c…