Dermatology

Dermatologists have long advised against giving daily baths to kids suffering from eczema, but new research has debunked that practice – a daily wash is acceptable, followed by plenty of moisturizer.

Sunny skies and summer months usually can’t arrive soon enough, and depending on travel destinations, skincare in the heat can be overwhelming.

With the month of May dedicated to skin cancer awareness, new research brings to light more cases of skin cancer being diagnosed than breast, colon, lung, and prostrate cancers combined.

Abnormal scarring is troublesome for patients, for both its cosmetic inelegance and pain.

New research in skin cancer discovered untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could increase the aggressiveness of malignant cutaneous melanoma.

While cleansers and other at-home face masks can do wonders for acne and facial scarring, home remedies for skin cancer should be avoided at all costs.

Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs have successfully developed a new material that could temporarily protect and tighten skin and smooth wrinkles.

Avoiding needles may increase the appeal of temporary tattoos, but some physicians have warned against the use of black henna tattoos.

Rosacea patients are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research.

Patients afflicted with psoriasis have higher odds of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Although popular acne treatment isotretinoin (Accutane) has been known to cause birth defects, many women still fail to follow simple contraception rules.

Traditional skin tests that are used to determine allergies to the common antibiotic, amoxicillin, don’t actually work, according to new research findings.

Women who sunbathe are likely to live longer than those who avoid the sun.

Tattoo aficionados who appreciate the creative license behind professional inking can now take solace in the potential health benefits of tattoos.

Initial treatment with once-daily ivermectin 1% cream (Soolantra/Galderma) resulted in longer remission for patients suffering from moderate-to-severe papulopustular rosacea, compared to the initial treatment with twice daily metronidazole 0.75% cream.

Popular erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil (Viagra/Pfizer) may stimulate the growth of skin tumors.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often have their own set of stigmas, particularly since they affect more than just the genitals; visible signs can also surface on patients’ skin.

Topical steroids – either alone or combined with vitamin D – effectively treat scalp psoriasis while posing the least risk for side effects.

Patients afflicted with vitiligo often have significant differences in Schirmer test results, lens, and fundus findings.

Psoriasis shares genes, traits, with autoimmune disorders, a review finds.

“Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a nightmare, probably the most negatively life-impacting disease we see in all of dermatology. We finally have a therapy to address it, “ remarked Jeffrey Sobell, assistant professor of dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, at the Skin Disease Education Foundation (SDEF) Hawaii Dermatology Seminar.

Researchers are closing in on a medical treatment for wart-like skin growths know as seborrheic keratosis.

Why should primary care physicians consider the concierge model of medicine? The question should really be rephrased: Why shouldn't they?

Rosacea has been linked to a significantly increased risk of developing glioma.

Cheese contains a natural food preservative, nisin, which can destroy cancer cells.