Suddenly, out of the blue, your hair starts falling out, maybe by the fistful. It could be telogen effluvium — temporary hair loss often caused by prolonged, intense stress, an infection or physical trauma, such as from a car accident or surgery. “It occurs after a person has undergone a stressful life event that shocks the
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How to Get Rid of Cystic Acne
If you’ve ever had cystic acne, you know how painful and how persistent it can be. This aggressive form of inflammatory acne is no minor annoyance. It’s also not something you can treat effectively with an acne product you grab off the shelves. The pus-filled nodules that characterize cystic acne, which form when bacteria, oil
[Read More]What Does Scalp Psoriasis Look Like?
Itchy, flaky scalp? It could be dandruff — or scalp psoriasis, a form of plaque psoriasis, caused by an overactive immune system that makes skin cells grow too quickly. Much like plaque psoriasis elsewhere on the body, psoriasis on the scalp typically appears in the form of reddened plaques covered with silvery scales, though the
[Read More]4 Hidden Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
Research has shed plenty of light on what makes some people more susceptible to skin cancer — having fair skin or multiple moles, using tanning beds and getting too much unprotected sun exposure, for example. But you may be at increased risk for melanoma or non-melanoma skin cancer without knowing it if you have one of
[Read More]Treating Acne in Dark Skin
Acne is no fun for anyone, but acne in Black skin and other skin of color often poses a special challenge. Inflammation from inflammatory acne — or even some harsh products used to treat acne — can leave behind dark spots, known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), which often last longer than the acne itself. “Sometimes the treatment
[Read More]Who Should Get Biologics for Psoriasis?
If you have psoriasis, a disease that causes raised, red plaques and silvery scales on the skin, you may be wondering if biologics are right for you. While many of today’s drugs are made by combining chemicals to create new compounds, biologics are grown, often with the help of living cells. They work by targeting
[Read More]Can Adults Get Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease?
If you’re a parent, especially the parent of a child who’s ever been in daycare, you may be familiar with hand, foot and mouth disease, which causes fever, mouth sores and a rash. It most often affects children under the age of 5, but older kids — and yes, adults — can get it too. What is
[Read More]How to Treat Peeling Skin After a Sunburn
If a day at the beach, in the pool, on the boat or in the yard has turned you into a lobster, you can be pretty sure of what comes next, in a few days or a week after the initial sunburn: peeling skin. And with it, perhaps, a strong temptation to pull off the
[Read More]6 Skin Symptoms to Never Ignore, Even During COVID-19
Most doctor’s offices are still open — and in fact never closed — during the coronavirus pandemic. But some people have been avoiding seeing the doctor for fear of catching COVID-19. If you have a health condition that needs medical attention, however, that strategy can backfire. Left untreated, some conditions, including certain skin conditions, can
[Read More]What to Know About Eyelid Cancer
When you hear “cancer,” eyelid cancer probably isn’t the first type that springs to mind. Maybe you didn’t even know it existed. But skin cancer on the eyelid is common, accounting for up to 10 percent of all skin cancers. If you think about it, it’s not so surprising — eyelid skin is very thin
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