A semi-professional soccer participant is looking on others to be extra “proactive” in making use of solar cream after he was recognized with skin cancer on the age of simply 18.

Cammy Graham, from North Berwick in Scotland, first thought one thing may very well be unsuitable when a good friend seen he had a “dark” mole on his leg.

His “whole world changed” when it was revealed to be stage two melanoma - the much less widespread type of skin cancer.

Luckily the illness was treatable with surgical procedure and he now undergoes common check-ups to make sure it hasn’t returned.

Cammy, now aged 20, admits to beforehand taking a “relaxed” perspective to his pores and skin, spending numerous time within the solar and even utilizing solar beds.

The Berwick Rangers participant shared his story with Express.co.uk within the hope others shall be extra cautious with their pores and skin.

He mentioned: “Prior to my diagnosis I had a really relaxed approach to protecting my skin.

“I was 18 years old, often out in the sun in summer with my mates, and stupidly, even did the odd sunbed.

“It was only when my best mate noticed a mole on my calf had gone dark and told me to get it checked that my whole world changed as I was then diagnosed with stage two melanoma.”

Melanoma is a less common type of skin cancer than non-melanoma.

It begins in cells within the pores and skin known as melanocytes, that are discovered within the deep layer of the dermis between the layer of basal cells.

Melanocytes are liable for making a pigment known as melanin that offers pores and skin its pure color and helps to guard the physique from ultraviolet mild (UV radiation) from the solar.

However, these cells can develop into broken by UV radiation when an individual will get sunburnt. Over time, this may result in most cancers.

Cammy continued: “I had surgery to have it removed, was bed-bound for a few weeks during recovery, plus had an agonising two month wait to find out if it had spread and whether I needed more treatment.

“The whole experience was shocking and completely terrifying for my family and me.

“I now see my GP every three months to be checked and I’m personally much more proactive with using SPF and checking myself regularly.

“I also encourage my mates to do the same.”

Cammy shared his story in keeping with a brand new marketing campaign launched by Beavertown Brewery, with the backing of charity Melanoma UK, to encourage males to be extra cautious when spending time within the solar.

The brewery shall be making its solar cream known as Oil Your Neck obtainable by way of dispensers in pub gardens, and anybody who buys a pint of their beer Neck Oil shall be given free sachets.

This comes as alarming statistics confirmed solely 16 % of males within the UK put on solar cream, and 37 % of Britons admitted to being burnt whereas sitting in pub gardens.

Just 21 % of males mentioned they take sunburn “seriously”.

Symptoms of melanoma pores and skin most cancers embrace the looks of a brand new mole or an current mole that modifications measurement, form or color.

The NHS advises seeing a GP if in case you have:

• A mole that is modified measurement, form or color
• A mole that is painful or itchy
• A mole that is infected, bleeding or crusty
• A brand new or uncommon mark in your pores and skin that has not gone away after a couple of weeks
• A darkish space underneath a nail that has not been brought on by an harm.