The AAD advises to should check the entire bottom of your foot, including your toes, toenails and in between your toes, and goes on to say: "Research has shown that a foot injury may increase your risk of developing melanoma.
Little-known skin cancer symptom that shows up on toenails Melanoma is one of the most serious forms of skin cancer, and one little-known sign on the feet could indicate a person has it.
However skin experts from the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD) say it is also crucial to check areas that do not get as much sun exposure - like the feet - so any symptoms do not go unnoticed.
Experts have warned that what may look like a toenail injury could actually be a skin cancer symptom.
For people of African or Asian ethnicity, the feet and hands are the most common places for melanoma to appear.".
