Sex Workers Can Spot Skin Cancer

misscherrylikesthediscourse:

thepeacockangel:

We see a lot of people naked, which means we’re actually in prime position to spot potentially cancerous moles. Now I trained as an aesthetician, and we were trained to spot potential melanoma. I was reminded of this yesterday when i saw a worrying mole on a client. Informing your clients is kind and helps get repeat business, because it makes them think you care.

Here’s how:

Just remember ABCDE:

(A) Asymmetry – One half doesn’t match the other half.

(B) Border Irregularity – The edges are ragged, notched or blurred.

© Color – The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue can add to the mottled appearance.

(D) Diameter – The width is greater than six millimeters (about the size of a pencil eraser). Any growth of a mole should be of concern.

(E) Evolution: the symmetry, border, color, or diameter of a mole has changed over time.

Other warning signs are:

A sore that does not heal

A new growth

Spread of pigment (color) from the border of a spot to surrounding skin

Redness or a new swelling beyond the border

Change in sensation – itchiness, tenderness, or pain

Change in the surface of a mole – scaling, oozing, bleeding, or the appearance of a bump or nodule

(Taken from the USCF school of medicine website)

You’re so kind, with quite a few of my clients I wouldn’t care if they rot in hell tbh.