While hantavirus is remains rare, dermatologists could be among the first to see patients with hantavirus infection because skin findings (petechial eruption, particularly axillary) can appear early ...

Last time you shopped for skin care products, you might have noticed facial masks seem to be everywhere. Facial masks are marketed as products that can help improve your skin tone, texture, and health ...

Women who have acne along their jawline and lower face tend to have good results from hormonal therapy for acne. Do you continue to see acne along your lower face, jawline, and neck despite trying all ...

Rosacea patient before and after 2 laser treatments: After treatment (right), the many tiny blood vessels on this patient’s cheek cleared. If you have rosacea, laser or light therapy may be a part of ...

It’s an abnormal growth of skin cells, which is usually caused by the sun’s harmful rays. Caught early, skin cancer is highly treatable. Is skin cancer contagious? No The type of skin cancer a person ...

Dermatologists offer laser hair removal treatments, which can permanently remove hair, except for on a woman’s face. When it comes to removing unwanted hair, you have options. With so much ...

Molluscum contagiosum is generally a harmless skin infection. You’ll often see small, firm bumps on the skin. Mollusca (the bumps) rarely appear on the palms or the soles, but you can get them in the ...

Do you continue to break out even though you’ve tried plenty of acne treatments? Are you convinced that nothing’s going to work, but given time, the acne will clear on its own? You don’t have to wait.

Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting up to 50 million Americans annually. (1) There are different types of acne (blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, acne cysts or ...

The American Academy of Dermatology gratefully acknowledges the support from Sanofi and Regeneron. How do dermatologists diagnose prurigo nodularis? Your dermatologist can often diagnose prurigo ...

Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. (4) It is estimated that approximately 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.

Treating psoriasis can be expensive: Financial help is available for medicine used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. If you cannot afford the medicine that your dermatologist prescribes, you ...