Skin-Cancer-AD-2014-03-17-at-4.25.44-PMIt is 2014, have you seen your dermatologist this year? It is a good idea to see one every year.

More than a decade ago, I was running in Santa Monica and a dermatologist saw a melanoma on my back near my bikini line. He pulled me over and told me to see him or my own dermatologist immediately! I called my dermatologist in the morning and had surgery on Stage Three Melanoma the next day. The guy saved my life!

If you notice any changes to a mole or a freckle, go see your dermatologist ASAP! It sounds crazy, but you can actually die from a stupid freckle. I know, I almost did.

As a skin cancer survivor I have chosen to pay it forward by making sure that I align myself and my YogaForce A-Line brand with causes and organizations that I trust and value. I am happy to be a SPOTlighter and speak in Denver at the 72nd Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Dermatology.> USE SUN PROTECTION! Prevent. Detect and LIVE!

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