A small but meaningful change is coming to the AAD Election: a shorter timeline. This change, recommended by the Ad Hoc Task ...

Whenever your skin is injured—whether by accident or from surgery — your body works to repair the wound. As your skin heals, a scar may form, as this is a natural part of the healing process. The ...

Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. (3) It is estimated that approximately 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.

Keratosis pilaris causes tiny, rough feeling bumps to appear on the skin, most often on the upper arms and thighs. While treatment isn’t necessary for keratosis pilaris, if the itch, dryness, or ...

People of all ages and races have this common skin condition. For most people, it begins at one of the following times: Before 2 years of age During the teenage years Because keratosis pilaris usually ...

The hormones your body creates during pregnancy can cause eczema to develop or worsen. In fact, eczema is the most common skin disease people experience during pregnancy.

These five tips from dermatologists can make caring for your baby’s delicate skin, hair, and nails easier and less intimidating. Bringing home a new baby is a time of joy and excitement. However, ...

A child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease can often develop reddish spots on the soles of feet and palms of hands, which quickly turn into bumps or blisters. When a child gets hand-foot-and-mouth ...

So many things that touch our skin can irritate it or cause an allergic reaction, leading to an itchy and sometimes painful rash. When this happens, you have contact dermatitis. If you can find and ...

The scaly, greasy patches on your baby's scalp are called cradle cap. Follow these dermatologist tips to loosen and remove the scale to help treat cradle cap at home. Your new baby has the softest ...

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. A ...

To prevent a nail injury, keep your nails short, choose the right shoes, and wear protective gear when playing sports. If you do injure your nail, follow these tips from board-certified dermatologists ...