Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by ...

I was born with nerve endings on the outside of my skin. But I was born into a world where most successful people seem to have nerves internally or not at all.

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

The next time your skin breaks out take a moment to tune in it may be your mind sending you a message Read ahead to know that ...

Skin is a complex organ. An average square inch of skin contains 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, and more than 1,000 nerve endings. Despite being just a few millimeters thick, the skin makes ...

The most painful places to get tattooed are those with the least fat, most nerve endings, and thinnest skin. Bony areas usually hurt a lot. A visual guide to average tattoo pain.

"Skin Botox: is a popular aesthetic treatment in South Korea. Discover its key benefits and how to know if it’s right for you, according to dermatologists.

The skin contains nerve endings that send signals to the brain about pain and itching. One theory about hell’s itch is that these nerve endings become damaged or aggravated, ...

1. Asymmetry that wasn’t there before. Healthy moles and skin spots generally maintain a fairly symmetrical appearance. When a spot begins developing asymmetry—meaning one half looks ...