A Lanarkshire dad-of-three has warned about the dangers of Scottish sunshine after he lost his nose to skin cancer.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Steven’s ears, nose and forehead were badly burned and made his skin more vulnerable to the sun’s rays.Steven had a spot on the right side of his nose which he kept popping but it kept returning.Shelley said: “They just said it was a cyst or a spot. Then he knocked the scab off it and there was a hole in his nose.
After insisting something serious was wrong Steven was referred to Monklands Hospital, Airdrie where he was finally diagnosed with skin cancer on his nose.However, a biopsy revealed the cancer was deeper than originally thought and within a month he had four surgeries taking away all the flesh on his nose.
The NHS promised to remove it with laser treatment but the backlog of cases since Covid means it has not yet happened so Steven has to shave it. Shelley said: “Steven wasn’t a sun worshipper but just didn’t wear suncream when he was out and about.Steven’s case is now being used by doctors to highlight the dangers of skin cancer.