The American Academy of Dermatology’s award-winning monthly magazine, DermWorld, seeks candidates to serve as its next paid physician editor. The Physician Editor is appointed for an initial four-year ...

Even though everyone’s hair turns gray, you’re not alone if it feels distressing to see the first silvery stands. For many people, gray hair is the first sign of aging they see — and one they’d like ...

What exactly is a stretch mark? Stretch marks fade with time; however, treatment may make them less noticeable more quickly. A stretch mark is a type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or ...

Research breakthroughs are giving patients with atopic dermatitis/eczema more ways to treat this condition. See what a treatment plan may include.

This is a common skin infection that develops in the hair follicles. Folliculitis can appear anywhere on the skin, except for our palms and soles. It usually looks like a sudden acne breakout. Each ...

Find out what may be causing the itch and what can bring relief. 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 ...

Hair breakage can leave a person with frizzy, unhealthy looking hair. In our quest for beautiful hair, we often do things that damage our hair. Damaged hair is fragile, so it tends to break. Hair ...

Hand rashes can be frustrating, especially when the cause of your rash is unknown. To help prevent a hand rash, dermatologists offer these tips. Is the skin on your hands dry, thick, and scaly? Do you ...

The virus that causes cold sores is very contagious, so many people get cold sores. In the United States, people usually get this virus when they are a child. Getting kissed by someone who has a cold ...

Anyone can get scabies. Because skin-to-skin contact is the most common way to get scabies, the following people are especially susceptible: Having a weakened immune system also increases the risk of ...

When psoriasis develops on the scalp, hair loss sometimes follows. While hair tends to regrow once the scalp psoriasis clears, there are things you can do right now to prevent further hair loss.

How do dermatologists tell whether a spot is a mole? A dermatologist’s trained eye can often tell whether a spot is a mole. A dermatologist can usually remove a mole during an office visit. Most ...