The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is the front line of defense against many types of pathogens, and remains disease-free over most of its area most of the time. However, breaks in the skin are particularly prone to invasion by...

Skin disorders include a variety of medical problems associated with the skin. Three common forms of skin disorder are dermatitis, psoriasis (pronounced suh-RY-uh-siss), and vitiligo (pronounced vit-ihl-EYE-go). Dermatitis is a general term used to...

Dermatology (from Greek δερμα, "skin") is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its appendages (hair, sweat glands,...

Overall Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: 1) discuss dermatologic conditions that have unique treatment considerations for the African American patient; 2) discuss techniques to deliver safe and effective cosmetic treatments to people with skin of color;...

Dermatitis in a Jar? Women who routinely use night cream, moisturizer, and foundation makeup have a 13-fold higher risk of developing perioral dermatitis than those who don't use such cosmetics, said Dr. Rita Malik and Dr. Christopher Quirk of Royal Perth (Australia)...

Carlotta Aiken's cheeks are sprinkled with brown spots, just like her grandmother had. "She lived to be 93," Aiken tells Dr. Simon Yoo, who is using a laser to remove the spots, a benign skin condition called dermatosis...

Remember the roaring 80’s? That age of takeover titans and M&A gods, when excess blew into the city on the wings of leveraged buyouts and cocaine dust? It seemed, at the time, like an era of endless, priceless ostentation. Each day brought the announcement of...