Skin Problems and Treatments Medical Reference
- What Is Epidermolysis Bullosa?
Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare and painful skin disorder has no cure. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of epidermolysis bullosa.
- Fungal Nail Surgery: What to Expect
If you have a painful case of nail fungus, your doctor may suggest surgery. Find out how to prepare, what’s it like, and what you can expect when it’s over.
- What Is Cryotherapy for Warts?
Want to get rid of warts? Try freezing them off.
- What's the Treatment for a Fungal Nail Infection?
Hiding nail fungus won’t help make it go away. Here are the treatments that will.
- How to Prevent Nail Fungus
The best ways to prevent nail fungus.
- Fungal Nail Infections
Fungal nail infections sound embarrassing, but they’re surprisingly common. Here’s what causes them and what you can do to prevent or treat them.
- Lichen Sclerosus: Treatment, Symptoms, Causes
Lichen sclerosus usually affects the skin around the anal or genital areas of adult women. Find out what it looks like and what causes it.
- How to Get Rid of Cold Sores
User Description: There’s no need to see the doctor when a cold sore sprouts. Learn how to best care for the sore red spots at home and prevent them from spreading.
- Pityriasis Rosea: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Pityriasis rosea may sound awful (and doesn’t look much better), but the condition is actually a harmless rash that goes away within weeks.
- How to Treat and Prevent Folliculitis
Folliculitis can cause clusters of pimple-like bumps on your skin. Learn what causes it, what it looks like, how you can treat it at home, and when to see your doctor.
- Lipoma
Lipomas, also known as fatty tumors, appear as rubbery lumps under the skin and can cause pain or discomfort. Doctors aren’t quite sure what causes them, and some lipomas may need surgical removal. Learn more about lipomas at WebMD.
- What Is Grover's Disease?
Grover’s disease is a rare, itchy rash that most often appears in middle-aged men.
- Blocked Hair Follicles: What You Can Do at Home
Find out which home remedies, from warm soaks to weight loss, can relieve blocked sweat glands.
- What Are Blocked Hair Follicles?
Learn the symptoms and causes of these painful skin bumps, also called hidradenitis suppurativa.
- How to Treat Blocked Hair Follicles
Blocked sweat glands cause painful bumps on the skin. Learn how to treat them and clear your breakouts.
- Why Am I So Itchy?
Itchy skin is a common problem that can be hard to diagnose. Here’s look at the possible causes, from minor irritants to serious illnesses.
- Why Do My Nails Look Weird?
Nail color and texture can reflect a wide range of medical conditions. Learn what your nails are trying to tell you.
- OTC and Home Remedies for Foot Fungus
Does fungus make you hide your toes? Here are 10 OTC and home remedies to clear your nails and help you come out of hiding.
- How to Prevent Foot Fungus
Do you know what it takes to prevent foot fungus?
- Chigger Bites: Should I Worry? And How Should I Treat Them?
Learn what to do if you get an itchy skin rash from the bites of chiggers, tiny pests that live in fields and forests.
- Frostbite
Frostbite can permanently damage your fingers, toes, and more. Learn the symptoms and what to do about it.
- Toenail Fungus Prevention
There are ways you can avoid yellow, brittle, thick nails. From keeping clean to tossing old shoes, here's how you can prevent getting a toenail fungus.
- How to Treat Toenail Fungus
There are ways you can get rid of yellow, brittle, thick nails. From antifungal drugs and creams to laser treatment, here's how you can handle toenail fungus.
- How to Spot Signs of Sun Damage
Too much fun in the sun? Learn the signs of damage done.
- How Are Chronic Hives Diagnosed?
How are chronic hives (chronic idiopathic urticaria) diagnosed, and can they be a sign of a serious disease?
- What Is Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (Hives)?
Learn what chronic hives are, how they’re diagnosed, and what can cause them.
- Treatment for Chronic Hives
If your hives won’t go away, what can you do to get rid of them? Try this.
- Tips for Healthy Feet
WebMD offers treatment and prevention tips to keep your feet healthy and happy.
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa, a rare condition that causes painful bumps under the skin near sweat glands.
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, very serious disease that makes skin blister and peel off. You'll need special care to prevent long-term damage to your skin and other organs.
- Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of hereditary angioedema, a genetic condition that causes bouts of swelling.
- Why Do My Hands and Feet Itch?
Dry skin can make your hands and feet itchy. But the urge to scratch can also point to other conditions.
- Mosquito Bites
Along with causing that itchy red bump, a mosquito bite can spread diseases, including West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, encephalitis, dengue, yellow fever, and malaria.
- What Is a Pilar Cyst on the Scalp?
A pilar cyst occurs on your scalp when a hair follicle is clogged. Learn more about what it is and how it can impact your health.
- Causes of Redness on Skin
Learn what might be causing redness on your skin.
- Cystic Acne
if you have large, red, and painful breakouts that are deep in your skin, it could mean you’ve developed cystic acne -- acne that causes cysts.
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis, or seborrhea, is a common skin disease that causes an itchy rash. On an infant's scalp, it's called "cradle cap." Dandruff is another form of it.
- Keratosis Pilaris
Keratosis pilaris is a common, harmless skin condition that causes small, hard bumps on the upper arms, thighs, buttocks, and sometimes face.
- Help for a Sensitive Scalp
If your scalp itches, burns, or feels prickly, should you be concerned? Here are some common causes and what you can do about them.
- Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks
Port-wine stains are birthmarks that look like someone spilled wine on the skin. About 3 out of every 1,000 children are born with this pink to reddish mark.
- Impetigo Treatment
Learn more from WebMD about the treatment of impetigo, a contagious skin infection.
- Morgellons
WebMD discusses the controversial skin condition known as Morgellons, a condition in which unusual thread-like fibers appear under the skin.
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria)
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), an infection that causes tissue death at the infection site and beyond.
- Intertrigo
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of intertrigo -- a common rash that appears in folds of skin.
- What Is the Skin Microbiome?
Your skin is home to trillions of microorganisms. Together, they're known as the skin microbiome. Learn more about how these invisible life-forms affect your skin's health.
- Myths & Facts About Ringworm
Ringworm is a fungal infection that has nothing to do with worms. WebMD dashes some of the myths about this common, and highly contagious, condition.
- Myths and Facts About Athlete's Foot
WebMD busts some of the myths about athlete's foot and tells you what to do if you think you have it.
- Muehrcke's Lines of the Fingernails
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Muehrcke's lines on the fingernails – a condition in which white bands stretch across the entire nail from side to side.
- Ingrown Hair
WebMD explains the causes and treatment of ingrown hair, along with tips for prevention.
- Excessive Sweating: Treatment Tips
Heavy sweating (also known as hyperhidrosis) is a very real and embarrassing problem, but there are some effective ways to treat it.