May is Melanoma Awareness Month.

Catching melanoma early might save the life of someone you love - even you! We're ready to #GetNaked! Are you?

Three Simple Steps:

1) Don't be afraid to GetNaked. Stand in front of the mirror and take a closer look at your skin - learn what you look like and what your  " normal" is. Then, find out how to perform a skin-self-exam (available at www.melanoma.org) - and if you see something funny or different, make an appointment with a dermatologist.

2) Check your skin regularly and often. Research has shown that patients, not doctors, are the ones most likely to spot melanoma because they are most familiar with changes on their own skin. In fact, more than half of all melanomas are detected by everyday people just by paying attention to new or changing features on a loved one's skin.

3) Talk to others. Don't be afraid to ask about a mole you're not sure about. Ask your spouse, your partner, a friend or family member to help you keep track of suspicious moles and check hard-to-see places. Don't be shy - melanoma isn't.

This information is from the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) where you can make a donation at www.melanoma.org/get involved.