Finding Relief from Contact Dermatitis Contact dermatitis can be very uncomfortable. While the condition isn’t contagious or life-threatening, it can be irritating and itchy. Contact dermatitis is brought on by a reaction your body has to a chemical that it [...]
Finding Relief for Your Itchy Scalp An itchy scalp can be frustrating and even embarrassing to deal with. Sometimes the discomforting itch can bring signs of scabbed or flaking skin. Other times, you don’t have any visible signs, but you’re [...]
Understanding Atypical Nevi Do you have a mole that is much larger than the other moles on your body? These are probably atypical nevi, also known as dysplastic nevi. These are moles that aren’t skin cancer but could be a [...]
Managing Your Excessive Sweating Sweating is normal. It helps prevent our bodies from overheating. But, if you are sweating to the point that you are ruining your clothes, you could have a problem called hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is the medical name [...]
Melasma: What is it, and how can it be treated? If you’ve noticed brown or grayish-brown blotches of skin on your face, it could be a condition called melasma. Melasma is a common skin problem, also called chloasma. While this [...]
Cysts Treatment Cysts are common, usually benign, growths that can appear anywhere on the body. Patients with cysts may be concerned with the cosmetic appearance, or the cyst may be causing discomfort and mechanical irritation due to its location. Cysts [...]
Warts: Types and Treatments Let’s be honest, no one wants a wart. While they are usually harmless, they are ugly and often embarrassing. Some of them can also be painful. But how do we get warts in the first place? [...]
The Frustrating Facts About Eczema Eczema can be completely frustrating. It doesn’t matter if you get it a few times a year or you deal with it every day, it’s no fun putting up with the itchy redness. There’s no [...]
Seborrheic Dermatitis Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition which can be easily treated. How it presents is different for different age groups as it affects infants, teens, and adults of all ages. Most commonly this condition presents [...]
Rosacea - Diagnosis and Treatment Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness, red bumps, pustules, swelling, and broken blood vessels on the face. Often mistakenly called "adult acne" rosacea frequently begins as a tendency to flush or blush [...]
Fungal Infections and Treatment A "fungus" is a group of organisms ( or "germs"). There are some types that can cause skin problems on the surface, and there are even some types (yeasts) that normally live on the skin or [...]
Handling Hair Loss Are you experiencing hair loss? It’s something that can be very upsetting. Hair loss (alopecia) can affect just your scalp or your entire body. Sometimes hair loss can be just a temporary thing, or it can be [...]
Acne Symptoms Treatment Did you know that acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States, affecting 40 million to 50 million Americans? Nearly 85 percent of all people have acne at some point in their lives, most [...]
