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A member asked:
Hello. years ago i was sunburned on my chest. i took care of it and it got better. now, years later, i noticed that i have a couple of brown spots.
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Have evaluated: New spots like this shoudl be evaluated by a medical provider in-person. Any severe sunburn can certainly initiate cellular damage that can progress to skin cancer, but most skin cancers are very treatable when they are caught early.
Answered 9/15/2015
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