Skincare

Many patients prescribed minocycline for acne or bacterial infections wonder if their daily coffee habit or energy drink consumption poses any risks. This concern is [...]

Spotting Poison Oak Before It Spots YouA single brush against poison oak can lead to weeks of itchy, blistering misery. The plant's oily resin, called urushiol, triggers [...]

Why Nighttime Itching Disrupts Your RestWaking up scratching at 2 AM is more than annoying. Nocturnal pruritus can disrupt sleep and negatively affect mental health, [...]

What Vitamin C Serum Does for Your SkinVitamin C is an essential nutrient that the body cannot produce on its own. When applied topically as a serum, it delivers a [...]

What Is PsoriasisPsoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease in which the immune system signals the body to overproduce skin cells. Normally, skin cells take about a month to [...]

What Is Retin-A?Retin-A (tretinoin) belongs to a class of compounds called retinoids, which are derivatives of vitamin A. It was first approved by the FDA in 1971 for the [...]

What Causes Hives and Why They AppearThose itchy, raised welts that seem to appear out of nowhere can be frustrating and alarming. Hives, medically known as urticaria, occur [...]

What Are Skin Tags?Skin tags (medical term: acrochordons) are soft, flesh-colored growths that hang off the skin on a thin stalk. They are made of collagen fibers and blood [...]

What Stage 1 Melanoma Means for PatientsA stage 1 melanoma diagnosis is understandably alarming, but the prognosis at this early stage is overwhelmingly positive. The cancer [...]

What Sun Spots Really AreThose flat, brown marks that appear on the hands, face, and shoulders after years of outdoor activity go by many names: age spots, liver spots, solar [...]