Treatment

How Poison Ivy Rash Treatment WorksPoison ivy causes contact dermatitis, a delayed allergic reaction triggered by urushiol, the oily resin in poison ivy leaves, stems, and [...]

Understanding Your Diagnosis FirstA melanoma diagnosis does not immediately tell you which treatment you need. That answer comes from staging, a process that determines how [...]

What Is Scalp Eczema?Scalp eczema refers to inflammatory skin conditions of the scalp that cause itching, scaling, and redness. The symptoms range from mild flaking to severe [...]

Understanding Wrist Pain and Your Treatment OptionsWrist pain affects millions of people each year, from office workers typing at keyboards to athletes gripping equipment. [...]

Understanding the Types of Acne ScarsNot all acne scars look the same, and that matters a great deal when choosing treatment. The two broad categories are atrophic [...]

What Skin Texture Actually MeansRun your fingertip across your cheek. If it catches on anything, if the surface feels uneven or rough rather than uniformly smooth, that is [...]

Why the Face Gets Dark Spots More Than Anywhere ElseThe face is the most sun-exposed area of the body year-round, accumulating UV damage even through incidental exposure like [...]

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

What Is Hydroquinone?Hydroquinone is a topical depigmenting agent that has been used in dermatology for more than 50 years. It works by inhibiting tyrosinase, the enzyme [...]

What Sun Spots Actually AreSun spots go by several names: solar lentigines, liver spots, and age spots. Whatever you call them, the underlying cause is the same: years of [...]