Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Skin cancer can look like anything! #skincancerawareness #sunscreen #dermatologist

5 May 2025 · 0 min

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Short YouTube health clip warning that skin cancer can appear as very small, innocuous lesions (e.g., tiny scab, pimple, or scar). Speaker urges viewers to see a board-certified dermatologist for biopsy when in doubt and emphasizes regular sunscreen use for prevention.

Stop scrolling because this could save your life. If you think that skin cancer is going to be obvious, it's going to be big, brown, dark, and in your face. What I'm about to show you is going to blow your mind. Tiny little lesion on a person's clavicle. This area is a skin cancer that I diagnosed on a patient today. It can literally look like nothingness. The tiniest little scab scar or even a pimple that doesn't go away over several weeks or months should be a sign for you to go see your board certified dermatologist to get this bad boy biopsied. And when in doubt, just wear the damn sunscreen.