Skin conditions can cause issues ranging from embarrassment to serious illness. Learn about symptoms and treatments, and how to protect your skin on a daily basis.

White lines on fingernails
7 Causes of White Nail Spots (And When to Be Concerned)
nail indentations
Beau’s Lines
Image of a hypertrophic scar. Straight surgical incision
What Is a Hypertrophic Scar
receiving procedure at the dermatologist's office
How to Get Rid of Razor Bumps From Head to Toe
skin with rash
What Is Erythema Multiforme?
parent helping child shave face
What Are Razor Bumps?
lotion on skin
Why Is My Skin So Dry?
A woman drinking water in a kitchen
How to Get Rid of Eye Bags Naturally
Doctor performing ultrasound on woman's neck
What Is a Nodule?
A young woman washing her hair in the shower
Are Cold Showers Good for You?
liver spots
What Are Liver Spots?
Person scratching fingers
Why Do My Fingers Itch?
dry brushing composite
I Tried Dry Brushing and I'm Not Going Back to Exfoliating Scrub
Woman blowing nose
Pimple Inside Nose
face slugging
We Tried 'Slugging' and Realized It's Not for Everyone
Woman blowing nose
9 Possible Causes of Red Nose and Treatment
The Best Vitamins and Supplements for Skin Health
The 9 Best Vitamins and Supplements for Skin Health
Extreme close-up of sweat bead on skin
What Is Sweat?
What Is Cholinergic Urticaria?
Close-up of a woman's thigh with a cafe-au-lait spot/birthmark.
What Are Cafe-au-Lait Spots?
A woman with a pink razor shaving her bikini line
Ingrown Hair vs. Herpes: What Are the Differences?
A surgeon performing an operation in an OR.
How Rhinophyma Is Treated
Skin nodule
Skin Nodules: Everything You Need to Know
Photo of Jasmine Espy
Becoming a Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Advocate Saved My Life
Woman scratching neck
Why Do I Have a Rash on My Neck?
Woman applying lotion to dry skin
Dry Skin
Goose Bumps - stock photo
Why Are There Raised Bumps on My Skin?
Hand using a computer mouse with a cyst
Cyst vs. Lipoma: What Are the Differences?
Man heading to the bathroom with toilet paper
Anal Itching or Burning: Causes & Treatment
Health and medicine concept - Young women scratch the itch with hand. - stock photo
What Is Skin Crawling (Formication)?
Woman looking in the mirror at red skin
10 Rosacea Triggers to Know and What Eases Flare-Ups
Itching the hand
Can You Get Athlete’s Foot on Your Hands?
Person itching their legs
Why Do My Shins Itch?
Person itching the back of their neck
Why Does the Same Spot Keep Itching?
man receiving carboxytherapy
What Is Carboxytherapy & How Does It Work?
A person with an umbrella on a sunny day
What Is Chronic Actinic Dermatitis
A person looking in the mirror and applying moisturizer to their face
Eczema Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
Man scratching arm
Which Drugs Cause Skin Picking?
Itching the arm
Causes of Chronically Itchy Skin & How to Treat It
Itching a scabies rash
How Long Does Scabies Last?
A man scratching his arm
The Medical Meaning of Welts
itchy woman scratching arm
Why Is There an Itchy Rash on My Arms and Legs?
Woman scratching hives
What Is Urticaria?
Dry and peeling feet
Peeling Feet
Using dermatoscope to check for skin cancer on the scalp
What Is Dermatology?
self-tanning tanning tan woman health wellbeing skin sun beauty shopping product
How to Increase Melanin Naturally
Areolar Connective Tissue (or Loose Connective Tissue). Magnification x250. Showing collagen fibres (large, pink fibres), elastic fibres (black), matrix and fibroblasts--cells that produce the fibres. - stock photo
What Are Fibroblasts?
person itching their arm
Why Does Skin Itch When Healing?
thigh redness rash
Why Do I Have a Rash on My Inner Thigh?
Headshot of Dr. Woolery-Lloyd
See a Dermatologist Before Something Concerns You
dermatologist
A Guide to Viral Rashes in Adults and Children
Illustration of subcutaneous injection
Dupixent (Dupilumab) - Subcutaneous
Open palms of hands
What Is Palmar Erythema?
Male doctor look at magnifying glass on patient skin - stock photo
What Is a Punch Biopsy?
Several vials of the steroid drug dexamethasone.
What Is the Difference Between Cortisone and Hydrocortisone?
photo of expert Dr. Woolery-Lloyd
Ask an Expert: How Do Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Impact Skin Conditions?
Care enough to keep your core strong - stock photo
Why Does My Belly Button Smell?
photo of Dr. Woolery-Lloyd ask an expert
Ask an Expert: How Can I Avoid a Misdiagnosis When It Comes to My Skin Condition?
Melasma
Melasma on Darker Skin
Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD
Ask an Expert: How Can I Find a Dermatologist Who Specializes in Skin of Color?