Melanoma can hide under a nail
A thorough skin check includes under the nails: melanoma and other skin cancers can occur in places that are easy to overlook and not usually exposed to sun.
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Cancer Council Australia: Check for signs of skin cancerMost BCCs rarely spread
Basal cell carcinoma is the commonest skin cancer and tends to grow slowly, rarely spreading to distant sites—yet local growth can still damage tissue.
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healthdirect: Skin cancer and melanomaCoeliac disease can show on skin
Dermatitis herpetiformis is an itchy, blistering rash linked to coeliac disease; it often favours symmetrical sites such as elbows and knees.
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healthdirect: Dermatitis herpetiformisUV is invisible, heat is misleading
You cannot reliably see or feel ultraviolet radiation. Check the local UV index rather than using warmth or brightness as a proxy for sun risk.
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Cancer Council Australia: Be SunSmartA wound over a joint deserves attention
A cut over a joint is a reason to seek timely clinical review, because depth and nearby structures matter even when the skin opening looks small.
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healthdirect: Wounds, cuts and grazesPsoriasis can reach the nails
Psoriasis is not limited to plaques: nail involvement can cause pitting, thickening, discolouration or lifting from the nail bed.
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healthdirect: PsoriasisCool the burn, not the patient
Burn first aid uses 20 minutes of cool running water on the injured area. In children, keep the rest of the body warm to reduce hypothermia risk.
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Raising Children Network: First aid for burns and scaldsNodular melanoma may be pink
Nodular melanoma is not always a dark mole: it may be pink or red, can grow quickly, and may become firm, dome-shaped and crusted.
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