Skin cancer diagnosis after Guernsey beautician spotted change
Ms Day said everyone in her salon had done further advanced training with Skcin, a UK charity which helps people who work with skin recognise any abnormalities on their clients. "We see people regularly so we do notice any changes in their skin and we've had a few clients... that we've referred and there has been something wrong with them," she said."It's an honour to be able to help them."
After visiting a GP, Ms Merrett had a biopsy and the cancer was cut out. "I respect Racheal, she saw something and next time I went to the GP... I remembered the conversation."I just thought it was was an injection site and it was a reaction from my skin to an injection over a period of time."
Terry Naftel was having a waxing treatment when Ms Day recognised an irregular mole on his back.He got the all-clear but he said her work could be life-saving for others."It's an additional service that could be saving lives and it's free really because all you're doing is paying for the treatment," he said.This story is part of BBC Guernsey's Sun Safety Campaign.
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