‘I was hooked on sunbeds but never imagined getting skin cancer aged 24’

Roisin McCarney's melanoma diagnosis reflects a growing trend in Scotland, where skin cancer rates have more than doubled since the early 1990s.

There’s been a worrying increase in cases of skin cancer in Scotland.

Rates of melanoma have more than doubled in the past 30 years.

Dermatologists are keen to stress the damage that UV exposure can cause, particularly from sunbed use.

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