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When checking the body for signs of skin cancer, many people may only think to check their skin. However, it’s important to check the nails, too. Although rare, skin cancer, including melanoma — the ...

This is a rare autoimmune disease that can cause large blisters on the skin. Blisters can develop on other areas like inside the mouth, but this is rare. Is it contagious? No. Bullous pemphigoid is a ...

While anyone can develop light spots on their skin, these spots tend to be more noticeable if you have brown or black skin. Areas of lighter (or darker) skin develop for many reasons. Here’s why you ...

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) tends to go away on its own without treatment and without leaving a trace. Sometimes, your doctor will swab your mouth or get a stool sample. In a laboratory, these ...

Board-certified dermatologist Chris Adigun, MD, FAAD, recommends durable manicures like the one that you can get from dip powder nails for some of her patients. This hard-as-nails manicure can help a ...

Acne is bothersome, especially when you have a deep, painful pimple. These types of pimples are caused by nodular or cystic acne. Acne nodules and cysts develop deep under your skin, unlike other ...

A child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease can often develop reddish spots on the soles of feet and palms of hands, which quickly turn into bumps or blisters. When a child gets hand-foot-and-mouth ...

How is syphilis diagnosed and treated? If your doctor recommends that you get tested for syphilis, knowing what to expect can help put your mind at ease. Here’s what happens from getting tested to ...

How do dermatologists diagnose keratosis pilaris? To diagnose this condition, your dermatologist will examine your skin, looking closely at the skin that shows signs of keratosis pilaris. This skin ...

The AAD’s Firefighter Skin Cancer Checks Program is continuing its nationwide expansion. The initiative was launched last year in partnership with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and is ...

Gen Z adults are less informed about how to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays and also more likely to believe myths and misconceptions that put them at further risk, according to the ...