Have you had your skin checked recently?

Did you know:

• In Australia, 14% of Adults, 24% of teenagers and 8% of children get sunburnt on weekends
• In Australia over 434,000 people are treated for one or more non melanoma cancers each year and 11,500 are treated for melanomas
• Australia and New Zealand have the highest rate of skin cancers in the world
• Skin can burn in just 15 minutes in the summer sun

EARLY DETECTION OF SKIN CANCERS CAN SAVE LIVES

Many skin cancers can be self-discovered

• Become familiar with your skin
• Check all areas of your skin, including skin not usually exposed to sun
• Look for changes in shape, colour and size
• Ask others to check difficult to see areas like your back

Use the ABCD rule to examine your skin

• A= Asymmetry: look to see if one half of the spot matches the other
• B= Border: look to see if the spot has uneven borders. A melanoma is often flat with an uneven smudgy outline
• C= Colour: look to see if the spot has an unusual or uneven colour – brown, black, blue, grey or red
• D= Diameter: look for spots that are larger than 7mm

Book in with your GP for a skin check before the warmer weather starts.