Each week editors review the landscape of health care news in DermWorld's core areas of practice management, policy, and patient care, and highlight a few stories with links to AAD resources that ...

What are the signs and symptoms of pemphigus? When someone develops pemphigus, it can develop slowly, causing blisters in the same area for years. Signs and symptoms can also show up quickly. Blisters ...

Find out why dark spots appear and what can fade them. If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help. A ...

Splinters come in all shapes and sizes and can be surprisingly painful. Removing a splinter promptly can help reduce pain and prevent infection. Follow these dermatologist tips to safely remove a ...

While molluscum contagiosum may sound like a dreaded spell from a Harry Potter story, it’s actually a skin condition that’s relatively harmless. You can get molluscum at any age, but it’s most common ...

Ask you questions about your health, job, hobbies, and everyday activities, when necessary Test your skin to see if you are allergic to anything that may cause a rash, when necessary The questions ...

Acetone offers the most effective way to remove gel nail polish at home, says board-certified dermatologist Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, FAAD. Instead of wrapping your nails in foil, she recommends using ...

Whether it’s rashes, wrinkles, psoriasis, or melanoma, skin issues can have a serious impact on your life. Dermatologists understand what’s causing your issue and the best way to treat it. If you’re ...

If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help.

Birthmarks are common. Research shows that about 10% of babies are born with a type of birthmark known as a hemangioma (he-man-gio-ma). Most hemangiomas go away on their own by the time a child is 10 ...

Before and after tumescent liposuction: This 53-year-old woman had tumescent liposuction to flatten her belly, which improved the results from diet and exercise. Liposuction is a type of surgery used ...

Psoriasis runs in families: If a parent, grandparent, brother, or sister has psoriasis, you have a higher risk of getting psoriasis. Psoriasis is not contagious. Unlike a cold or the flu, you cannot ...