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Skin cancers can look very different. They might be: a spot or sorea lumpa red or dark patchitchy, crusty or bleedingThe earlier a skin cancer is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. So its important you visit your GP as soon as possible if you notice a change in your skin. Looking for signs of skin cancer Non melanoma skin cancers tend to develop most often on skin thats exposed to the sun.To spot skin cancers early it helps to know how your skin normally looks. That way, youll notice any changes more easily.To look at areas you cant see easily, you could try using a hand held mirror and reflect your skin onto another mirror. Or you could get your partner or a friend to look. This is very important if youre regularly outside in the sun for work or leisure. You can take a photo of anything that doesnt look quite right. If you can its a good idea to put a ruler or tape measure next to the abnormal area when you take the photo. This gives you a more accurate idea about its size and can help you tell if its changing. You can then show these pictures to your doctor. Basal cell skin cancers There are different types of basal cell skin cancers. These include: nodular basal cell skin cancerpigmented basal cell skin cancermorphoeic basal cell skin cancer - also known as sclerosing or infiltrating basal cell skin cancersuperficial basal cell skin cancerNodular basal cell cancer Nodular basal cell cancers can look see through (translucent) and shiny. You can often also see their blood vessels. Sometimes they have a sore (ulcerated) area and it may also have fluid filled sacs (cystic). Pigmented basal cell cancer Pigmented basal cell cancers have dark areas, often brown, blue or grey in colour. They can look like warts or sometimes a melanoma. Morphoeic basal cell cancer Pronounced mor-fee-ic, this type of basal cell skin cancer may look like a sore area on the skin that doesnt heal. It might look skin coloured, waxy, like a scar or thickened area of skin thats very slowly getting bigger. You might also see small blood vessels. Squamous cell skin cancers Squamous cell skin cancers can vary in how they look. They usually occur on areas of skin exposed to the sun like the scalp or ear. Thanks to Dr Charlotte Proby for her permission and the photography. You should see your doctor if you have: a spot or sore that doesnt heal within 4 weeksa spot or sore that hurts, is itchy, crusty, scabs over, or bleeds for more than 4 weeksareas where the skin has broken down (an ulcer) and doesnt heal within 4 weeks, and you cant think of a reason for this change Your doctor can decide whether you need any tests. 17 Sep 2019 Cancer and its management (7th Edition)J Tobias and D HochhauserBlackwell, 2015 Skin cancer can happen to anyone, at any age, on any part of the body. And because skin cancers appear in many shapes and sizes, they can be challenging to identify. While skin cancer pictures can be helpful in learning what skin cancer can look like, getting to know your own skin and understanding what to look for can help you detect cancer early when its easiest to cure.Thats why you should examine your skin once a month. If you see something NEW, CHANGING OR UNUSUAL – even if it looks nothing like what you see in photos – do not wait! Get it checked by a dermatologist right away. Finding and treating skin cancer early can save your life.Skin Cancer Image GalleryBelow is a selection of photos that give you a general idea about what skin cancers can look like. Remember that skin cancers can look quite different from one person to another due to skin tone, size and type of skin cancer and location on the body. Skin cancer can be tricky in other ways, too. For example, melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is often pigmented tan, brown, black, even blue. But amelanotic melanoma lacks pigment and appears as a skin-tone or pink lesion.To sum it up, while photos can be helpful, getting your skin examined by a dermatologist is the most vital step in identifying and treating skin cancer. Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Photos An open sore that does not heal An open sore that bleeds, oozes, or crusts and remains open for a few weeks, only to heal up and then bleed again. A reddish patch or irritated area A shiny bump or nodule White, yellow or waxy scar A basal cell carcinoma may be pigmented on skin of color. Photo: Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH BCC on the nose. A small pink growth with a slightly raised, rolled edge and a crusted indentation in the center A shiny bump or nodule Pigmented BCC behind the ear. Photo: Hugh Gloster, MD A scar-like area that is white, yellow or waxy, and often has poorly defined borders Pigmented BCC. Photo credit: Hugh Gloster, MD BCC on the nose. Photo: Hugh Gloster, MD A pink growth A subtle pearly lesion in the middle of the lower eyelids lash line is a BCC. For information on basal cell carcinoma signs and symptoms, visit our BCC Warning Signs page. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) Images A persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders that sometimes crusts or bleeds. An elevated growth with a central depression that occasionally bleeds. It may rapidly increase in size. An open sore that bleeds and crusts and persists for weeks. This crusty spot near the eye was diagnosed as a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A wart-like growth that crusts and occasionally bleeds. This horn-shaped growth on the lower eyelid, known as a cutaneous horn, is an SCC. An open sore that bleeds or crusts and persists for weeks. A persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders that sometimes crusts or bleeds. Squamous cell carcinoma on the scalp. Photo: Hugh Gloster, MD Large squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) For information on squamous cell carcinoma signs and symptoms, visit our SCC Warning Signs page. Asymmetrical melanoma The borders of an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges may be scalloped or notched. Having a mole with a variety of colors is a melanoma warning sign Melanomas usually are larger in diameter but may be smaller when first detected Stage IA melanoma Subungual melanoma under the nail Melanoma evolved and grew outward, upward and inward in a matter of months. Acral lentiginous melanoma Nodular melanoma 1.3mm on upper back. Photo: Elizabeth K. Hale, MD Superficial melanoma 0.55mm on upper arm. Photo: Elizabeth K. Hale, MD Amelanotic melanomas may be pinkish-looking, reddish, purple, normal skin color or essentially clear and colorless Acral lentiginous melanoma Amelanotic melanoma Dark melanoma, 4 mms.Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com Dark melanoma, 4 mms.Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com Dark melanoma, 4 mms.Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com Melanoma, 1.3mm, right posterior shoulder. Photo: Sarah Gee, MD Melanoma in situ 1 cm on the right calfPhoto: Jane Yoo, MD Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) Pictures Merkel cell carcinoma on womans left eyelid. Photos: Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD Merkel cell carcinoma on the arm Merkel cell carcinoma on forehead and arm Merkel cell carcinoma on the lower leg Bump on leg that turned out to be Merkel cell carcinoma For information on Merkel cell carcinoma signs and symptoms, visit our MCC Warning Signs page. Actinic keratosis (also known as solar keratosis) is the most common precancer. For photos and information on actinic keratosis warning signs and symptoms, visit our Actinic Keratosis Warning Signs page. Please visit our Rare skin cancers page for more information and pictures of rare skin cancers such as:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP)Kaposis sarcomaMicrocystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC)Sebaceous carcinomaUndifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomaExtramammary Pagets disease (EMPD) For links to more comprehensive skin cancer information, visit our Skin Cancer 101 page.

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