Summer means spending more time outdoors. However, the increased exposure to things like sunlight, insects, and poisonous plants can cause some itchy and painful rashes. Fortunately, there a few ...

Research breakthroughs are giving patients with atopic dermatitis/eczema more ways to treat this condition. See what a treatment plan may include.

Although first-degree burns are not as serious as higher-degree burns, they can hurt quite a bit and can leave a scar if not properly treated. To treat a first-degree burn at home, follow these tips ...

To protect your health and get the results you seek, you should see a dermatologist. Injecting botulinum toxin may look easy, but to inject it safely requires in-depth medical knowledge of how the ...

Foods that cause your blood sugar to rise quickly, such as white bread and fries, may worsen acne. Do you avoid eating greasy fries and burgers because you believe they’ll cause new pimples? There may ...

Bites on your body: If you have bedbugs, you’re likely to have bites. Bedbug bites usually cause itchy welts. These welts usually appear in a zigzag pattern as show in the photo below. When bedbugs ...

How do dermatologists diagnose lichen planus? A dermatologist often can tell whether you have lichen planus by looking at your skin, nails, and mouth. To make sure that you have lichen planus, a ...

My name is Joshua Paschal, and I am a sophomore football player at the University of Kentucky. In August 2018, I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma after a tiny spot on the bottom of my right foot ...

If you are diagnosed with MCC, dermatologists recommend that a specialized medical team with experience treating MCC deliver your care. This team should include doctors with expertise in different ...

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.

The American Academy of Dermatology gratefully acknowledges the support from Sanofi and Regeneron. Do you develop welts or an itchy rash after you come in from the cold, especially on skin that ...

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.