Skin Cancer: Different Types, Causes, Prevention & Treatments | Dr. Sam Ellis

Skin cancer is THE most common type of cancer in the United States and worldwide. There are many different types of skin cancer, but in this video, I explain the three most common ones: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. You'll learn how to identify these types of skin cancer, what causes skin cancer, and some treatments that dermatologists use to remove skin cancer. More sun protection videos: Sunburn Treatments: https://youtu.be/vjnk3HFYBuA Dermatologist Favorite Sunscreens: https://youtu.be/NK0M4uzBQBw CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsamanthaellis/ Website: https://www.mybeautymd.com/ CHAPTER: 00:00 Intro 00:33 In this Video 00:56 What is Skin Cancer 01:24 Basal Cell Carcinoma 02:31 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 03:20 Melanoma 06:56 Risk Factors 08:37 Prevention 09:59 Diagnosis 10:30 Skin Cancer Treatments 12:32 Final Thoughts IMAGE CREDITS: Cameron, M. C., Lee, E., Hibler, B. P., Cordova, M., Nehal, K. S., & Rossi, A. M. (2018, May 18). Basal cell carcinoma Epidemiology; pathophysiology; clinical and histological subtypes; and disease associations. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(18)30775-8/fulltext T. Que, Syril Keena, et al. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1 Feb. 2018, https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(17)32325-3/fulltext. Kwiek, B., & Schwartz, R. A. (2016, June 1). Keratoacanthoma (KA): An update and review. Retriev