More Skin Conditions

Skin conditions are as varied as they are similar. Learn about different issues that could affect your skin, how they are diagnosed, and how they may be treated.
necrotizing fasciitis
What Is Necrotizing Fasciitis?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
cold rash
What Is Cold Rash (Cold urticaria)?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Young woman shaving legs
What Are Strawberry Legs?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Skin tags
How Can I Prevent Skin Tags?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
dermatologist examining skin
What Is Blanching of the Skin?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Closeup instep or foot of a newborn with a skin peeling on white cloth. Skin allergies in newborn called Vernix. the concept of health care and medical.
Why Your Newborn’s Skin Is Peeling
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
A man smears cream on his elbows, close-up. - stock photo
What Causes Blotchy Skin?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
skin horn
What Is a Skin Horn (Cutaneous Horn)?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
skin tag
What Are Genital Skin Tags?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
skin induration
Induration: Skin Hardening Signs and Causes
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Woman scratching arm
Why Is Your Skin Itchy in the Winter?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
A woman with vitiligo is in focus in the foreground, closing her eyes and smiling. Two smiling women stand out of focus in the background.
How Vitiligo Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
older hands with thin skin
What Is Thin Skin?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Woman preparing healthy food in her kitchen
Best Foods for Clear Skin
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
sun spots on hands of older woman
Sun Spots On Skin: Overview, Treatment, and More
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
beautiful girl with a pigmentation on her half face and white eyelaces. close up portrait.
What Are Skin Pigmentation Disorders?
By Angelica Bottaro
Psychotherapist is making note
Skin Discoloration: Causes and Treatments
By Angelica Bottaro
Man shows red psoriasis on his forehead
10 Rare Skin Diseases
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Woman looking down at mole on her shoulder
What is a Lesion?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Household batteries
How to Treat a Chemical Burn From Battery Acid
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Dermatologist examining mole of female patient with magnifying glass - stock photo
How to Get Rid of Moles on Skin
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Woman scratching arm
How to Get Fiberglass Out of Skin
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Silver bars
What Is Argyria?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Women holding tablet during telemedicine visit with provider
Telemedicine for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Close up of Asian woman worry about her face when she saw the problem of acne and scar by the mini mirror. - stock photo
What Is Fungal Acne?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Person with rosacea, red skin on face
What Is Red Skin?
By Lauren Krouse
Face Mites
What Are Face Mites (Demodex Folliculorum)?
By Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH
Aged, crepey skin
Crepey Skin: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Young Woman Jogging on Brisbane Southbank
What You Should Know About Chafed Skin
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Ashy, dry skin
What Is Ashy Skin?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
People with different skin pigmentation, including vitiligo
What You Need to Know About Skin Pigmentation
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Woman pulling back skin on face and looking in the mirror
How to Tighten Skin
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Unknown person gets goosebumps during a cold tropical rainstorm
What Are Goosebumps on the Skin?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Dry skin on elbows
What Is Sensitive Skin?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Blue hand
How Colloidal Silver Causes Blue Skin
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Close up of a man´s eye outdoors
Under-Eye Bags: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Closed up the Skin Tags or Acrochordon on neck man on white background
How to Remove Skin Tags
Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD
Skin diseases
Everything to Know About Autoimmune Skin Conditions
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Sebaceous cyst examination
What Is a Cyst?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Skin conditions can be treated with light therapy
Medical Treatment With Light Theraoy
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Examining a skin mole
Moles: Common and Harmless—Most of the Time
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
black woman overheating due to lack of sweating
What Is Lack of Sweating?
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
elderly woman shows varicose
What to Know About Varicose Veins
By Heidi Moawad, MD
Young woman in bathroom
Living With Rosacea
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Topical treatment for rosacea
Find Out How How Rosacea Can Be Treated
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Doctor listening to chest of girl in hospital room
An Overview of Petechiae
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Cuperosis on the nose of a young woman. Acne on the face. Examination by a doctor
An Overview of Rosacea
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Rosacea can come and go
How Rosacea Looks and Feels
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Doctor examining skin
How to Know if You Have Rosacea
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Bright sun can worsen rosacea
Find Out the Causes and Triggers of Rosacea
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
Woman talking with her doctor in the clinic
The Best Treatment Options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Young Black man shaving
Got Razor Bumps? Learn More About Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Woman wiping armpit with wet wipe
Treating Excessive Sweating With Qbrexza
Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD
Scientist processing skin graft in laboratory
How the Integra Dermal Matrix Is Used in Skin Grafting
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Dermatologist examing hand
Gottron Papules: A Key Sign of an Autoimmune Muscle Disease
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
X-Ray film of subcutaneous emphysema
Subcutaneous Emphysema Causes and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Regular Washing Will Prevent Dermatitis Neglecta
Dermatitis Neglecta: A Skin Condition Caused by Poor Hygiene
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
A female tattoo artist working on a customer
If You Live With An Autoimmune Disease, Should You Get a Tattoo?
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
Woman applying lip ointment
Cheilitis Lip Inflammation Causes and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
hyperhidrosis causes
How Hyperhidrosis Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD