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Your Story Series: Jenna

Your Story Series: Jenna

Jenna shares her journey from a shock melanoma diagnosis to being 6 years cancer free.

Your Story Series: Brianna

Your Story Series: Brianna

Brianna shares her journey through multiple melanomas, and not just surviving but thriving.

Your Story Series: Amy Schmidt

Your Story Series: Amy Schmidt

After beating skin cancer multiple times, Amy is now empowering others to embrace a sun-smart life.

Your Story Series: Tamara Dawson

Your Story Series: Tamara Dawson

From diagnosis to advocacy, Tamara’s story is a powerful reminder of why early detection and sun protection matter.

Your Story Series: Emma

Your Story Series: Emma

Diagnosed with melanoma at 18, Emma shares how it changed her life, and why sun protection is now non-negotiable.

The A B C D E of skin checking

The A B C D E of skin checking

It is very difficult to the untrained eye to identify melanomas and skin cancers because they can come in many different shapes and sizes.   As Associate Professor Rosemary Nixon from the Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc. says, "the earlier a skin cancer is identified and treated, the better the chance of avoiding surgery, or in the case of a serious melanoma or skin cancer, potential disfigurement or even death."

Skin Cancer Awareness with Dr Brooke Corbett

Skin Cancer Awareness with Dr Brooke Corbett

We caught up with Dr Brooke Corbett for Skin Cancer Awareness Month to chat about skin cancer facts, prevention and early detection.

Solbari blog: Skin cancer: the basics

Skin cancer: the basics

Learn more about skin cancer, and why early protection matters.

Solbari blog: Staying sun safe: UPF 50+ sun protective clothing is the best solution

Staying sun safe: UPF 50+ sun protective clothing is the best solution

This blog looks at the best solution for sun protection. The diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and melanoma costs the Australian Government around $1bn annually. Sunscreen is an effective tool in sun protection, but we believe it should be considered as a last resort measure when you have no option but to expose your skin directly to sunlight. It is beyond debate that sun protective clothing is a more reliable means of sun protection.

Solbari blog: What does UPF50+ mean

What does UPF 50+ mean?

  Explore how UPF 50+ shields against harmful UV radiation effectively.

6 useful tips to help prevent melanoma

6 useful tips to help prevent melanoma

Six practical melanoma prevention tips: including SPF, shade, and monitoring skin health.  

Solbari blog: UPF and SPF: Your questions, answered

UPF and SPF: Your questions, answered

SPF protects skin from UVB rays, UPF measures fabric’s protection from UVA & UVB.

UV rays explained and how they affect your skin

UV rays explained and how they affect your skin

Discover UVA & UVB rays' impact on skin and why sun protection is crucial.

Men's Health Week: Dr. Ryan de Cruz answers your questions on skin cancer

Men's Health Week: Dr. Ryan de Cruz answers your questions on skin cancer

Hi, I’m Dr Ryan de Cruz. I’m a Consultant Dermatologist and Director of Southern Dermatology in Melbourne, Australia. With this week being Men’s Health Week, I’m here to talk about skin cancer in men, and what we can do to encourage the men in our lives to be more sun-safe.  

ordinary shirt vs upf50+ shirt micro infographic

Ordinary Clothing vs. UPF Clothing: What's the Difference?

This blog post compares the protection offered by normal clothes and UPF clothes in order to understand the importance of sun protective clothing.  

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