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.
Impetigo is usually considered contagious until the sores have dried and crusted over, or until 24 to 48 hours after starting an effective antibiotic,…
Stretch marks cannot be completely removed, but they usually fade considerably on their own, shifting from red or purple to a pale silver over…
Slugging means sealing your face overnight with a thin layer of an occlusive ointment, usually petroleum jelly, applied over your usual moisturizer. It reduces…
Atopic dermatitis tends to settle between flares, so the skin a clinician examines on appointment day often does not reflect your worst weeks. Dated,…
Get a mole checked promptly if it changes in size, shape, or color over weeks to months; becomes asymmetrical; develops ragged borders or multiple…
Folliculitis and acne both produce red bumps and pustules, but they are different conditions. Acne involves clogged pores with blackheads or whiteheads, oil, and…
Preventing recurrent cellulitis usually rests on three habits: caring for the skin barrier with daily moisturizer and prompt treatment of cuts, controlling chronic leg…
Rosacea is not classified as an autoimmune disease. Current evidence describes it as a chronic inflammatory skin condition driven by an overactive innate immune…
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis can look nearly identical, but they arise differently. Atopic eczema is a chronic, inherited tendency toward a leaky…
Alopecia areata treatment is usually planned in steps that match how much hair is affected and how fast it is changing. Small patches are…
Melanoma spreads at very different speeds. Many melanomas grow slowly for months or even years within the top layer of skin, but once cells…
Tranexamic acid is a synthetic amino-acid derivative that quiets the signals sun-damaged skin sends to pigment cells, and small randomized trials suggest it can…
New moles usually appear because of a mix of inherited genes, cumulative sun exposure, and hormonal shifts such as puberty or pregnancy. Most people…
The only safe way to get rid of a skin mole is professional removal. A dermatologist typically uses shave excision or surgical excision under…
Once the trigger is fully removed, contact dermatitis usually clears within two to four weeks, according to Mayo Clinic, and many milder cases settle…
Vitiligo repigmentation usually appears as small brown dots around hair follicles and a slow creep of color inward from patch edges. With treatment, first…
Hives (urticaria) appear when immune cells in the skin called mast cells release histamine, making small blood vessels leak fluid into the skin and…
Scalp hair grows about half an inch (1.25 centimeters) per month, or roughly six inches per year, though genetics, age, hormones, and overall health…
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