Prescribing coal tar: Dermatologists have been prescribing coal tar for more than 100 years to treat psoriasis. You’ll find many psoriasis treatments that contain coal tar. Some you can buy without a ...

A rash from poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac is caused by an oil found in these plants called urushiol. When this oil touches your skin, it often causes an itchy, blistering rash. Most people ...

Some children outgrow their eczema. Others continue to have eczema flares and remissions for life. Eczema can be treated. Mild eczema can often be treated with corticosteroids that you apply to the ...

Having beautiful nails is less a matter of luck and more a matter of caring for them correctly. Here are dermatologists' top manicure and pedicure tips. Having beautiful nails is less a matter of luck ...

Although warm, spring weather means more time outdoors, it also means more bugs – like bees, ticks, and mosquitoes. To help prevent and treat bug bites, follow these tips from dermatologists. Although ...

If you’ve already read “What exactly is a birthmark?,” you already know birthmarks come in many shapes and sizes. Here you’ll see what the different types of birthmarks can look like. What it looks ...

Boils are pus-filled skin infections that occur around a hair follicle or oil gland. This causes a red, painful lump to form as pus collects under the skin. A boil that occurs on the eyelid is called ...

How do dermatologists diagnose ringworm? A dermatologist can often tell if you have ringworm by looking at the infected area. Your dermatologist may also examine other areas of your body. It’s common ...

Find out why dark spots appear and what can fade them. 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.

Corns and calluses are hard, thickened areas of skin that form as a result of friction or pressure on the skin. Corns and calluses develop naturally to help protect the skin underneath them. To treat ...

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. It can smooth out deep wrinkles and lines, but the ...

Genital psoriasis can be treated successfully: You apply most treatments for genital psoriasis directly to the psoriasis. If you have psoriasis on or around your genitals, you have genital psoriasis.