It’s a time to pay attention to your skin, learn about skin care, and adopt habits that can lead to a lifetime of healthier skin, hair, and nails. The AAD launched the first National Healthy Skin ...

A disease historically associated with malnourishment on sailing vessels may have a new, modern culprit: Bariatric surgery.

What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color.

Avoid rubbing in circles or up-and-down because this can generate heat and irritate inflamed skin. If your eczema isn't improving with moisturizing creams, a low-potency OTC hydrocortisone cream can ...

This facial steam can help to deal with skin inflammation. Some people may get an allergic reaction, and end up with redness, itching, and skin rashes. Some may develop sensitivity to sunlight after ...

They are raised, itchy welts that appear on the skin, and they can vary in size and color and appear anywhere on the body, especially on the arms, legs, torso, and throat, often suddenly.

Prior to Christmas, I suffered from a series of rashes on my leg, which my GP gave me cortisone cream for. This cleared it, however since Christmas I now have a rash on my hands and little ...

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes raised areas of dry, itchy, scaly skin ... Eczema causes splotchy, cracked skin that can itch intensely. The elbows and knees are commonly ...

"It's also important to seek medical advice if the itching is accompanied by redness, swelling, or skin changes," Dr. Rastogi adds. And get checked out if you have any other symptoms—fever ...

What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in children? Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin infection. The infection causes peeling skin over large parts of the body. It ...