Comments on: GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mom http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1131 Mom Fri, 30 May 2008 14:25:36 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1131 I appreciate this as well and even though I lived in LA for many years, I did not do the beach and lay in the sun..I did as a young woman, but then all the news about skin cancer came out...I have my skin checked each year...what's better than laying in the sun, is getting regular facials (natural and organic) and using self tanning lotions....may I recommend Tomas line...I think they are international...if you must have golden hue on your legs,,,that is the best... I appreciate this as well and even though I lived in LA for many years, I did not do the beach and lay in the sun..I did as a young woman, but then all the news about skin cancer came out…I have my skin checked each year…what’s better than laying in the sun, is getting regular facials (natural and organic) and using self tanning lotions….may I recommend Tomas line…I think they are international…if you must have golden hue on your legs,,,that is the best…

]]> By: lanuitblanche http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1126 lanuitblanche Thu, 29 May 2008 20:37:37 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1126 i was never one for tanned skin. it makes me look like a gorilla, for some reason. for asian women, beware that the more sun you get in your youth, the more age spots you'll get as you age (many many many more age spots than your caucasian counterparts), a peculiarity of asian skin having more melanin than caucasian skin. they look different from small moles/freckles -- they're wide and big and ugly. in korea they're called "juh-seung kkot", which is literally, "flowers of the after-life" -- meaning the other side is sending you flowers in anticipation of welcoming you to their land after your death. probably from skin cancer. WEAR SKIN BLOCK, AND HATS AT THE BEACH, AND DON'T LAY OUT! i was never one for tanned skin. it makes me look like a gorilla, for some reason.

for asian women, beware that the more sun you get in your youth, the more age spots you’ll get as you age (many many many more age spots than your caucasian counterparts), a peculiarity of asian skin having more melanin than caucasian skin. they look different from small moles/freckles — they’re wide and big and ugly.

in korea they’re called “juh-seung kkot”, which is literally, “flowers of the after-life” — meaning the other side is sending you flowers in anticipation of welcoming you to their land after your death. probably from skin cancer.

WEAR SKIN BLOCK, AND HATS AT THE BEACH, AND DON’T LAY OUT!

]]> By: miss tango http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1125 miss tango Thu, 29 May 2008 20:00:27 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1125 Ah, this reminds me of two cases I had. One woman who I had only seen once, had something dodgey on the side of her face, which I noticed while doing her skin examination during a facial, I had mentioned that she should see a Dr. right away. She came back a year later very grateful, that I had pointed it out, because it was skin cancer and was treated immediately before it turned into something more potent. My other client, I harassed for more than a year to see a dermatologist, as it was a spot that would break open, reheal and break open again...well of course it was skin cancer. But again very treatable. I wanted to hug her and hit her all at the same time. Lucky for her I opted to give her a big hug! Ah, this reminds me of two cases I had. One woman who I had only seen once, had something dodgey on the side of her face, which I noticed while doing her skin examination during a facial, I had mentioned that she should see a Dr. right away. She came back a year later very grateful, that I had pointed it out, because it was skin cancer and was treated immediately before it turned into something more potent.

My other client, I harassed for more than a year to see a dermatologist, as it was a spot that would break open, reheal and break open again…well of course it was skin cancer. But again very treatable. I wanted to hug her and hit her all at the same time. Lucky for her I opted to give her a big hug!

]]> By: tangobaby http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1121 tangobaby Thu, 29 May 2008 17:56:06 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1121 Yikes, Tina. This is something that is eternally on my to-do list, and never actually happens. Thank you so much for the little slap to the head...I needed to read this. I am going to make an appointment. For reals. Yikes, Tina. This is something that is eternally on my to-do list, and never actually happens.

Thank you so much for the little slap to the head…I needed to read this. I am going to make an appointment. For reals.

]]> By: caroline http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1119 caroline Thu, 29 May 2008 14:21:08 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1119 My father had malignant skin cancer when he was only 32. His left leg bears massive scars from where they removed not only the cancerous mole but also a great area of skin around it and shaved skin from the back of his leg to use as a graft. I take melanoma cancer very seriously and have my moles checked every year. I'm glad you posted about this. My father had malignant skin cancer when he was only 32. His left leg bears massive scars from where they removed not only the cancerous mole but also a great area of skin around it and shaved skin from the back of his leg to use as a graft. I take melanoma cancer very seriously and have my moles checked every year. I’m glad you posted about this.

]]> By: Annika http://tinatangos.com/blog/health/get-your-skin-checked/#comment-1117 Annika Thu, 29 May 2008 08:30:05 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1117 An important reminder indeed. I have skin that unquestionably looks better with a golden hue, but that is enough - no need to pursue that cinnamon color that I can't get anyway. Alexander has very pale, translucent, white peach skin, and he definitely needs protection to avoid sunburns. So, lots of sunscreen for us! An important reminder indeed. I have skin that unquestionably looks better with a golden hue, but that is enough - no need to pursue that cinnamon color that I can’t get anyway. Alexander has very pale, translucent, white peach skin, and he definitely needs protection to avoid sunburns. So, lots of sunscreen for us!

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