Published on May 6, 2022.

A woman is warning of the dangers of sunburn after getting badly burned as a child led to skin cancer in her 40s.

Birmingham woman Emma Checkley's forehead and arms blistered while on holiday in Greece as a young child.

Forty years later, the mother-of-two was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in the same spot on her forehead.

Skin cancer expert, Dr Paul Banwell who treated her, said the younger you are when you get sunburn, the greater the risk of skin cancer.

Ms Checkley underwent an operation to remove the cancer last month and said she was surprised to learn about the risks in later life from childhood sunburn.

"I was so shocked when I went through my history with Paul," the 47-year-old a jewellery dealer said.

A woman is warning of the dangers of sunburn after getting badly burned as a child led to skin cancer in her 40s.

Birmingham woman Emma Checkley's forehead and arms blistered while on holiday in Greece as a young child.

Forty years later, the mother-of-two was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in the same spot on her forehead.

Skin cancer expert, Dr Paul Banwell who treated her, said the younger you are when you get sunburn, the greater the risk of skin cancer.

Ms Checkley underwent an operation to remove the cancer last month and said she was surprised to learn about the risks in later life from childhood sunburn.

"I was so shocked when I went through my history with Paul," the 47-year-old a jewellery dealer said.

Original article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-61321128