Dermatology’s Rosanne Paul shares reasoning for why men might be more at risk of melanoma than women

Why does melanoma disproportionately affect men?

GQ MagazineRosanne Paul, assistant professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, explained the reasons why men might be more at risk of melanoma than women. One reason is because men have thicker skin than women and tend to have less fat on their skin. “You might think that having thicker skin would be protective, but it’s a risk factor because it means that there’s more skin that can potentially be damaged,” she said.