Word of caution. If you have light skin, are red headed, and get freckles easily, be very careful of the amount of sun exposure. Freckles are mutated skin cells, and sooner or later some of those mutations may well become malignant.

For me these photos are more striking than other cancer stories. Most often you see cancer results on peoples bodies, like hair out etc. Here I saw the actual cut, and how it damaged the face + results of theraphy. It's scary. Good I don't tan *shivers*. Best wishes for her and her family, happy she healed!!!

I'm so sorry that this happened to her, but hellooooo ding dong how do you not know that ginger skin is to fair to tan!?

My mother died of melanoma. It went from being a cancerous mole on her back removed to metastasizing into her brain. Not only do I wear mineral sunscreen( mineral send screens off for a physical barrier that chemicals in screens cannot), I wear hats, I use Parasol's, I wear long sleeves even in the summer. I also go for bi annual skin checks. Melanoma is extremely aggressive and this woman was one of the very lucky few that survived it. And this does not just apply to fair-skinned people; Bob Marley died of melanoma.

While it's true lighter skinned people are more prone to skin cancers, it affects people of all races. It's so simple: use sunscreen, limit your time in the sun, wear appropriate clothing, i.e., hats, sunglasses, long sleeves. Also, all skin cancer is NOT black, brown, misshapen, ugly. I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in Jan 2008 and was given 50 percent chance of 5-yr survival. It was from normal, everyday sun exposure. I never tanned. The melanoma was PINK and my general practitioner thought it was a skin fungus. It gradually turned red. Two surgeries, endless CTs and MRIs, even PET scan, a month of IV immunotherapy treatment and 11 months of self-injections 3x week. Felt like a I had a nasty case of flu for a year. Blessed to say I've been cancer-free since Jan 2010. Immunotherapy was a new treatment at the time and has shown to be a wonderful treatment.

Thank you for sharing your unfortunate situation. I just hope the young woman listen and learn from your situation and pictures.

No matter your skin color you shouldn't be exposed to sun without sunscreen. There is no safe amount of unprotected sun exposure.

Freckles are NOT mutated skin cells. My goodnes, the mutation which allows for freckles, light skin, and red hair, lies in the actual DNA. The 16th chromosome to be exact. It allows the body to absorb lots of red yellow and less brown black melatonin . The freckles are simply there as a by product of the genetic mutation. The reason were getting skin cancer is because that mutation evolved from our ancestors living in areas where Sun exposure was low and we needed to absorb all we could to stay healthy. Freckles are NOT dangerous, nor are they the source of can

I'm saying this for real, her recovery was just shocking. That treatment must have been extremely painful. I don't even know you and I'm so proud of you. 💜💜

Why in the bathroom mirror pic is her lesion on the opposite eye?

In one picture it was on the left side of her fore head and on the next picture it was on right side ??? Strange wouldnt you say ?

What is the white/yellow stuff stitched to her head???

0_0 omg that poor lady that was horrible. for a minute i wasn't sure that big lump on her forehead was real!

My father was diagnosed with Melanoma when he was in his mid 40's. He died within 10 months. I was 10 and have never been in a tanning bed and I was a teen when they first came out. I caution every one about them along with pointing out the need to be checked often and wear sunscreen. I am that friend who comes up and says; "Have you had that checked?"

Have dark hair, one skin cancer off in March this year and a nasty one needing a skin graft this Friday. Dad was also dark haired, melanoma grew inwards, no obvious signs, mother dark haired has had so many bits off she needs makeup to cover her many many scars. Another beautiful dark haired friend lost her battle with melanoma same time as my dad did. Basically trying to say it's not just the readheads. Skin cancers don't care about hair colour. Sun damage increases your risk. Use sunscreen.....

Dont forget, sunscreen causes cancer too!

My husband died of melanoma. There was nothing to warn that he had it. No primary anything...

The eighth picture, the one of her in the mirror, shows the skin cancer over her right eye. The rest show it over her left. ??

Redheads aren't supposed to be tanned. 🙄

What is the weird yellow thing with black stitches for?

God bless you WOW !!!!

I have squamous cell, i know thats as bad as what you have But i agree on staying out of the sun.. ive have mu chest, arms and hands Four times in the left hand? Just kept growing it sucks. But thank you for getting the word out this SERIOUS SITUATION

errrrr...in one of the photos the scar is on the other side of her face

So how did it change which side of her face it was on? Caution is helpful. Lying isn't.

Skin cancer left a 4 inch scar on my upper collar bone area. I was lucky I got it early. I have pale skin and dark hair. Family of Irish descent... People don't take it serious

It healed well and she is still beautiful. Hats off to you for staying strong and finding a good surgeon. I too am fair skinned and have lost a few patches of skin, but none as severe as this lady's.

i had a melanoma on my big toe. they removed the nail, nail bed and did a skin graft. the bandage i had on my toe is exactly what she had on her head and the place they took the graft from (front of thigh) was exactly where they took mine from. must be a thing.