Skin Conditions

Nail biting is a common habit that affects both children and adults. While it may seem harmless, chronic nail biting can lead to various health issues and affect your overall [...]

Tinea manuum, commonly known as ringworm on the hands or athlete's hand, is a fungal infection that can cause discomfort and unsightly rashes. In this article, [...]

Hirsutism is a condition that affects women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB), causing excessive hair growth in areas where hair typically grows in men. This hair is [...]

Dupuytren's disease, also known as Dupuytren's contracture, is a condition that affects the tissue beneath the skin of the palm and fingers. If you or a loved one [...]

Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder or TTM, is a type of impulse control disorder where people have an irresistible urge to pull out their hair, usually [...]

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, affecting about 1 in 5 Americans during their lifetime. It occurs when abnormal cells in the skin grow [...]

Several skin lesions are very common and benign (noncancerous). These include moles, freckles, skin tags, liver spots (lentigines), and seborrheic keratoses. While these [...]

A latex allergy is a reaction of the body's immune system to proteins found in natural rubber latex, which is used to make various products like rubber gloves, condoms, [...]

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that can cause infections in various parts of the body. Unlike most strains of staph, MRSA is [...]

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the joints and skin. It affects about 1.5 million people in the United States, or 30% [...]