Acne Scars: Ice Pick, Boxcar, Rolling: Which Treatments Work for Which Type
Acne scars are treated according to their shape. Narrow, deep ice pick scars respond best to TCA CROSS or punch excision; wide, sharp-edged boxcar…
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Skin & Hair
Articles on skin and hair: acne, eczema, moles, hair thinning and the treatments in use. A mole that changes, bleeds or looks different from the rest should be checked by a dermatologist.
How Is Facial Seborrheic Dermatitis Treated? Beards, Eyebrows and the Cosmetics to Pause
Facial seborrheic dermatitis is usually treated with topical antifungal creams or shampoos that reduce Malassezia yeast, short courses of mild anti-inflammatory creams for flares,…
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Keratosis Pilaris and Strawberry Legs: What They Are and What Smooths Them
Keratosis pilaris is a harmless, very common skin condition in which keratin plugs the hair follicles, creating small rough bumps on the upper arms,…
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Are Hives Contagious? Causes, Triggers and When Urticaria Needs Treatment
No, hives are not contagious. Urticaria is an immune reaction inside your own skin: histamine released from mast cells makes small blood vessels leak,…
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Benzoyl Peroxide: How It Works, the Concentration Question and the Bleaching Problem
Benzoyl peroxide is an over-the-counter acne treatment that releases oxygen into the pore, killing acne bacteria without breeding resistance and loosening the plugs that…
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Sun Protection With Vitiligo: Why Depigmented Skin Burns Faster and How to Care for It Daily
People with vitiligo sunburn faster because depigmented patches have lost melanocytes, the cells that make melanin, the pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light before it…
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Does Seborrheic Dermatitis Cause Hair Loss?
Seborrheic dermatitis does not usually destroy hair follicles, so it is not a classic cause of permanent hair loss. It can, however, trigger temporary…
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Why Dandruff Treatment Takes Time to Work and Why Stopping Early Brings the Flakes Back
Dandruff treatment usually takes several weeks to show a clear difference, because medicated shampoos slow the yeast and skin-cell buildup that create flakes rather…
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When Hives Come With Lip, Tongue or Throat Swelling: Why It Is Treated as Urgent
Hives with lip swelling mean the reaction has moved from the skin surface into deeper tissue, a process called angioedema. Most episodes settle on…
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Is Laser Hair Removal Permanent? What Permanent Reduction Really Means
Laser hair removal is not fully permanent for most people. It delivers long-term hair reduction: after a full course, typically four to six sessions,…
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Acne Care During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: How Dermatologists Adjust the Plan Safely
Acne treatment during pregnancy is usually adjusted rather than abandoned. Dermatologists typically pause oral isotretinoin, topical retinoids, tetracycline antibiotics and hormonal or antiandrogen medicines,…
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Scalp Psoriasis: What Helps and What Makes It Worse
Scalp psoriasis is usually managed with medicated shampoos that loosen scale, prescription scalp solutions that calm inflammation, and gentle habits such as soaking plaques…
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Ultherapy vs Morpheus8: Ultrasound and Radiofrequency Tightening Compared
Ultherapy uses microfocused ultrasound to heat deep tissue layers from the outside, prompting new collagen and a modest lift, usually in one session. Morpheus8…
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How to Start a Skincare Routine: The Dermatologist Version, in Four Steps
To start a skincare routine, dermatologists generally suggest four steps: a gentle cleanser, one targeted treatment chosen for your main concern, a moisturizer suited…
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Why New Molluscum Bumps Can Appear After Treatment: What to Expect and When to Return
New molluscum bumps after treatment are common and usually do not mean the treatment failed. The molluscum virus has an incubation period of about…
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Snail Mucin: The K-Beauty Staple Examined
Snail mucin is the filtered secretion of garden snails, used in Korean skincare as a moisturizer. Small clinical studies and laboratory work suggest it…
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What to Expect From Psoriasis Treatment: How Improvement Is Measured and Why Care Continues
Psoriasis treatment aims to control, not eliminate, an overactive immune response in the skin. Creams and ointments usually take several weeks to show benefit,…
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Sebaceous Filaments vs Blackheads: The Difference and Why Squeezing Backfires
Sebaceous filaments are the normal, thread-like columns of oil and skin cells that line every pore, most visibly on the nose; blackheads are blocked…
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