To help relieve dry skin, dermatologists offer these tips. Dry skin can flake, itch, crack, and even bleed. These tips from board-certified dermatologists can help you heal excessively dry skin at ...

Unprotected exposure to UV rays is a major risk factor for skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their ...

How do dermatologists diagnose sebaceous carcinoma? If your dermatologist suspects that you have sebaceous carcinoma (SC), your dermatologist needs some essential information. Be sure to tell your ...

How do dermatologists diagnose molluscum contagiosum? A board-certified dermatologist can often diagnose this condition by looking at the bumps on your skin. For most patients, that’s all that’s ...

Everyone has sun-sensitive skin. It’s the reason we tan and sunburn. It’s why freckles, age spots, and skin cancers appear. Some people are born more sun sensitive than others. People who have an ...

While poison ivy is the most common cause of contact dermatitis in the United States, a host of other common plants are capable of producing skin reactions. Poison ivy, oak, and sumac: What if I touch ...

If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help. A dermatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in ...

Many people who have psoriasis say they feel exhausted most of the time. Everyone feels tired from time to time. If you feel exhausted most of the time, your psoriasis could be the culprit. Scientists ...

If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help.

Have you tried treating dark spots on your own without getting the results you want? Do you see new dark spots appear as others fade? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Darks spots and patches ...

Lupus is a group of diseases that can cause inflammation in different parts of your body. One part of the body that lupus often affects is the skin. When lupus affects the skin, it’s called cutaneous ...

How is genital herpes diagnosed? If you have a herpes sore, your dermatologist can often diagnose you by looking at the sore and taking a swab from the sore. A lab test can tell whether the sore ...