A guest blog from the Health Promotion Agency.

Here’s a new year’s resolution – get into the habit of regularly self-checking your own skin for different looking moles or freckles.  Early detection can increase your chance of successful treatment.  

 This guest blog was produced by Cancer Society NZ.

Sunburn now could lead to melanoma skin cancer later in life – no matter what your age or skin type.  This is a lesson learnt too late and it can be started early by educating children to become Sunsmart savvy.