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cathrobinson Aug 2023 10:47pm, 31 Aug 2023 11,698 posts	0 cathrobinson Great news, DT
GetOutTheDoor Sep 2023 8:00am, 1 Sep 2023 372 posts	0 GetOutTheDoor Excellent news DT!
Alice the Camel Sep 2023 8:03am, 1 Sep 2023 14,873 posts	0 Alice the Camel Delighted for you DT!
bigleggy Sep 2023 8:46am, 1 Sep 2023 7,309 posts	0 bigleggy Great news DT
RichHL Sep 2023 12:31pm, 1 Sep 2023 22,309 posts	0 RichHL
GimmeMedals Sep 2023 1:31pm, 1 Sep 2023 25,763 posts	0 GimmeMedals That is excellent news, DT.
Derby Tup Sep 2023 1:57pm, 1 Sep 2023 61,066 posts	0 Derby Tup Thanks for all the kind replies, young 'uns Oh, one thing, if you have a poo stick in danger of going out of date you know what to do with it
57.5 Degrees of Pain Sep 2023 2:05pm, 1 Sep 2023 13,727 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain On the disease prevention topic. At a recent gathering of my old friends (age 55-65) my GP (with an interest in dermatology) wife instructed two of the guys to get skin issues checked properly. One of them has already been referred to the dermatology clinic by his GP. I'm just completing a course of topical cream to kill off pre-cancerous skin cells on my nose. A few days looking like Rudolph was well worth it!
Velociraptor Sep 2023 2:33pm, 1 Sep 2023 65,167 posts	0 Velociraptor Statistically, having actinic keratoses or even basal cell carcinomas apparently increases your life expectancy, possibly because they're a surrogate marker for outdoor exercise or adequate vitamin D levels. But yes, get suspicious skin things looked at. The dermatologist who told me that the things on my forehead were just sebaceous hyperplasia and not early BCCs didn't make me feel stupid and she offered to check my back while I was there
Velociraptor Sep 2023 2:33pm, 1 Sep 2023 65,168 posts	0 Velociraptor And she froze a small actinic keratosis on my forearm more gently than I'd have done it myself.