Acral melanoma is the most common form of skin cancer in black and brown skin, but it's often left out of the conversation.
Each May, the spotlight intensifies on skin cancer to boost awareness and educate those who might be unknowingly living with the condition.
Melanoma UK's CEO Mark Rawden said: "Beauty Spotters is our launch campaign for Melanoma Awareness Month this year. As a charity, we are expanding our efforts beyond traditional discussions of solely sun-related skin cancers. What is acral melanoma and what causes it? Acral melanoma typically manifests on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands or beneath the nails, explains Dr Ross Perry, a skin cancer specialist, GP, and medical director at Cosmedics Skin Clinics UK.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Perry said: "A streak on the nail which worsens and has damaged the fingernail, an irregular changing growth on the hand or the foot which looks unusual in colour, texture and growth, a thickened unusual patch which is growing on the sole of the feet or the palm of the hand."
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