Excoriation disorder, also known as dermatillomania, is a skin-picking condition. People with excoriation disorder will pick, scrape, rub, scratch, or pull at their skin, sometimes to the point where ...

Researchers have identified a way of selectively eliminating the ‘bad’ immune cells that contribute to autoimmune skin diseases, while leaving the ‘good’ cells intact. The discovery could lead to ...

When including patients who had a mole check or cancer screening, the proportion of patients with at least 1 dermatological condition or disease increased to 47%; both non-melanoma and melanoma skin ...

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021 reported 44.84 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) because of skin and subcutaneous diseases. Researchers utilized data from the GBD Study 2021 ...

Researchers have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis and ichthyosis with confetti by transplanting genetically healthy skin to inflamed areas. Their work could pave the way ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, a team of Polish researchers conducted a review to understand the connection between the gut microbiome and ...

The emerging field of psychodermatology reminds us that the connection between the brain and skin is not only real but significant. It focuses on the interplay between psychiatry and dermatology, ...

Most children and adolescents with chronic skin disorders may experience stigma, which is strongly associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) and childhood depression. Stigmatization has been ...