Washing and sanitizing your hands is essential to healthy hygiene and preventing bacteria and viruses from spreading. Unfortunately, cleansing your skin repeatedly dries the skin and degrades its natural protective properties.
Practicing good skin care habits is important not only to keep your skin looking healthy, but to delay aging and to help prevent skin problems. Follow these tips to help promote healthy skin.
Question: Are my freckles a sign my SPF isn’t working? Are they signs of sun damage? I’ve always thought they were just genetic. Answered by board-certified dermatologist Jesse Hirner, MD.
Lupus is a complex and varied autoimmune disease that can affect any organ system. It’s a chronic disorder with no cure. However, there are many treatments available.
While we may pay attention to the skin on our arms, legs and face, we tend to forget about the skin on our scalp. Your scalp's overall health is as essential as the skin on the rest of your body.
There has been a lot of talk in recent news about benzene, a cancer-causing chemical found in benzoyl peroxide acne products, among other topically applied agents.
Organ transplant patients must remain on immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent rejection of the new organ. This can increase their risk for infections and skin cancer.
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that affects up to 3% of the population. It is characterized by a thick, scaly rash that typically itches and can sometimes be painful.
Question: Does sunscreen included in makeup like foundation and powder really protect you from the sun enough to skip daily sunscreen application? Answer from board-certified dermatologist Vanessa Voss, MD.
Question: After shaving I saw a really small white-like bumps. Can you tell me what’s going on? It has me really paranoid. Answer from Danielle Hicks, APRN-NP, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dry, itchy skin can be due to a dermatologic condition called contact dermatitis, which is one of the most common types of skin rashes that occurs among people in the general public.
