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.

Beef tallow
Why People Are Rubbing Beef Tallow on Their Skin—Does It Work?
woman doing skincare routine with a banana peel
Is Rubbing a Banana Peel on Your Face as Good as Botox? Derms Explain
Woman scratching her arm
What Are Hives, and How Are They Treated?
person looking at skin on face in mirror
How to Tell If You Have Congested Skin and How to Treat It
Man applying hand cream
How to Recognize and Treat a Sun Rash
person slicing cherry tomatoes
Clear Skin Begins With Your Diet—Here Are 6 Recommended Foods to Eat
laser treatment for acne scars
Is Laser Treatment for Acne Scars Right for You?
person spraying underarms
What Causes Dark Underarms and How Are They Treated?
how to know your skin type; Young woman awakening. Women washing her face with splashing water.
How to Identify Your Skin Type
An image of a woman cutting her fingernails with a nail clipper
8 Nail Care Do's and Don'ts for Healthy Fingernails
Woman applying mascara
Does Vaseline Help Your Eyelashes Grow Longer and Thicker?
Laser treatment for scars
Is Laser Treatment for Scars Right for You?
Person applying aloe vera to their skin
20 Effective Ways to Treat Hives
A person combing their long hair
What Are the 4 Stages of the Hair Growth Cycle?
Gloved hand holding a vial of clear liquid and syringe.
Botox vs. Fillers: What’s the Difference?
A woman using gua sha tool on her face
Could Gua Sha Be the Key to Better Health?
person painting nails
How to Tell If Your Fingernails Are Healthy
rose water spray
The Secret to Glowing Skin: 8 Amazing Benefits of Rose Water for Your Body
laser treatment for spider veins
How Laser Treatment for Spider Veins and Small Varicose Veins Works
Woman receiving laser treatment for rosacea
Will Laser Treatment for Rosacea Help?
Woman applying skin face cream.
Rosacea Medication: What Are My Options?
person putting lotion on
Body Cream vs. Body Lotion—Find Out Which Your Skin Needs
Woman looking down at irritated skin on her shoulder.
Contact Dermatitis: When Symptoms Start and Could End
Skin pH Scale infographic
Why Skin pH Matters—Simple Steps to Restore Balance
Woman pouring coconut milk into bowl
The Surprising Benefits of Lauric Acid for Your Skin and Health
A woman holding vitamin capsules
6 Fish Oil Benefits for Skin, Backed by Science
woman washing her face with apple cider vinegar for skin benefits
7 Science-Backed Apple Cider Vinegar Skin Benefits
Woman using spray on her hair
Does Using Lemon Juice to Lighten Your Hair Actually Work?
Woman with rash on buttocks holding her rear
How to Treat a Rash on Your Buttocks
calluses on hands
Why Calluses Form on Hands and Fingers (and What to Do About Them)
unrecognizable woman's arms with eczema
Is Eczema an Autoimmune Disease or Something Else?
A woman cleaning a kitchen cabinet
Acetone Uses: How Safe Is This Chemical?
Woman applying skincare with arbutin to her face
Arbutin: An Anti-Inflammatory Skin Care Ingredient
Close-up of papulopustular rosacea
Doxycycline for Rosacea: A Pharmacist Explains
pimple of forehead
Bump on Forehead: Healing Simple and More Complex Causes
Man putting ointment on rash
Drug Rash: Which Drugs Cause Skin Symptoms?
Woman with hyperpigmentation looking in a mirror
Hyperpigmentation on Skin: Causes and Treatments
Several containers of Vaseline are visible on a countertop
Aquaphor vs Vaseline: How Do They Differ?
Young woman in a bathrobe, applying skincare product to her face while looking in a mirror.
What Do Ceramides Do for Your Skin?
Woman changing protective cover on mattress
Is There Fiberglass in My Mattress, and What Should I Do?
Woman putting face cream on in front of mirror
Retinaldehyde: Another Skin Care Solution?
A person with a medusa philtrum piercing and a lower lip piercing
Medusa Piercing: Steps to Success Before Going Under the Needle
Close up image of woman with lip pimple; herpes on lips
Lip Pimple Causes and Treatments
Person moisturizing their hands
Why Do I Have a Rash on My Palms?
person in hospital bed
Bedsore Treatment and Healing
Sun sensitivty
Managing Photosensitivity With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
Woman looking in a bathroom mirror and cleaning her face with a cotton pad
Skin Barrier: Repairing Damage to the Layers Underneath
A young woman looks in the mirror examining inflammation on her face. Acne skin.
How Blind Pimples Are Different: Treatment and Healing
Varicose veins
Bleeding Into the Skin: Causes of Sudden Skin Changes
person getting beard trimmed
Top Tips for Identifying and Treating Barber's Itch
person getting tattoo removed
Laser Tattoo Removal: Is It Safe?
person at dermatologist
Spitz Nevus (Mole): How It Looks and When to Remove One
person in the bath
Is Your Oatmeal Bath Calming or a Hidden Allergy Risk?
Melanin and the different layers of the skin
Melanin in Skin and Other Roles
Doctor talking to older male patient
Skin Infections: Everything You Need to Know
A syringe next to a vial of Botox and its packaging
Comparing Daxxify vs. Botox: Which One Is Better?
Woman with surgical scar on stomach
Understanding Scars and Your Skin
Illustration of rash on torso
Quiz: Should You Get That Rash Looked At?
Dermatologist examining patient's skin
Mohs Surgery: A Highly Effective Treatment for Skin Cancer
Woman wearing a hat and sunglasses, applying sunscreen SPF at the beach.
How to Safely Get Vitamin D From Sunlight