Go to urgent care or your nearest emergency room. Swelling in any one of these areas can cause problems breathing or swallowing, which can come up quickly. Some people also develop deep swelling ...

Dermatologists recommend using a fragrance-free cream or ointment. Avoid lotions, which can worsen dyshidrotic eczema because they contain too much water. If you have dyshidrotic eczema, your skin ...

Checking your skin for signs of skin cancer can be lifesaving. It's a common misbelief that only people with light skin develop skin cancer. If you have a darker skin tone, you can get skin cancer.

If you have this skin condition, you know how itchy it can be. Prurigo nodularis is considered one of the itchiest skin conditions, if not the itchiest. Many people say that their skin itches severely ...

The American Academy of Dermatology gratefully acknowledges the support from Sanofi and Regeneron. You’re going about your day when you feel it. Those intensely itchy welts that appeared on your skin ...

Dermatologists recommend using a fragrance-free cream or ointment. Avoid lotions, which can worsen dyshidrotic eczema because they contain too much water. If you have dyshidrotic eczema, your skin ...

No. While the scratching and resulting rash of bumps may remind you of a contagious disease, you cannot catch prurigo nodularis or give it to someone. Nodules of prurigo nodularis on the legs and arms ...

Dermatologists and other researchers are still studying what causes this disease. From what researchers have found, we know that the following play a role in causing prurigo nodularis: Nerves become ...

The American Academy of Dermatology gratefully acknowledges the support from Sanofi and Regeneron. Where does prurigo nodularis develop on the body? Prurigo nodularis causes itchy bumps on the skin, ...

Most people develop stasis dermatitis when they have poor blood flow in their lower legs. The medical term for poor blood flow is venous insufficiency. If you have been diagnosed with venous ...

Moles on a child’s skin are generally nothing to worry about. New moles appear during childhood and adolescence. As the child grows, the moles will naturally get bigger. It’s also normal for moles on ...

Most people get HSV-1 (herpes simplex type 1) as an infant or child. This virus can be spread by skin-to-skin contact with an adult who carries the virus. An adult does not have to have sores to ...