A mother, who was previously addicted to sunbeds, was diagnosed with skin cancer after a phone app alerted her to a dangerous mole.
Natalie Killian, 39, from Cannock, West Midlands, became worried about her risk of skin cancer because of her tanning habits, which would see her use a sunbed five times a week.
She downloaded the SkinVision phone app, which then warned her to seek out a doctor’s opinion on a small mole – but her first GP dismissed her concerns.
However, the app continued to send warnings and a second GP referred her to a specialist where she was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
Mrs Killian underwent surgery to remove the mole in August and although she has been left with a one-inch scar on her chest, she has now been given the all-clear.
Speaking about her ordeal for the first time, she said: ‘I will definitely be using the app in the future.
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