Skin Problems and Treatments Features
The Nuances of Treating Vitiligo in People of Color
- Treating Vitiligo: Build a Care Team You Trust
Here’s how to assemble your dream team.
- Spotlight On: Vitiligo in Darker Skin Tones
A skin of color expert explains how a new treatment for vitiligo benefits those with the autoimmune condition, especially people with darker skin.
- Vitiligo: Learning to Love My New Look
Read how one woman learned to celebrate the changes in her skin.
- Self-Esteem and Vitiligo: It’s Possible to Have Both
It's possible to have vitiligo and self-esteem. Read one person's account.
- Is It Time to Try a Biologic for CSU?
Find out if a biologic is a good option for treating chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives.
- CSU: What to Wear and What to Avoid
With chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives, some clothes are better than others. Get tips on what to wear and what to avoid.
- Facing the Doubt of Vitiligo
People who live with vitiligo often doubt themselves. But the support and encouragement of others can help. Here’s one woman’s story of self-acceptance.
- Vitiligo Is More Than a Cosmetic Condition
Vitiligo causes patches of skin with lost pigment, but it can also raise your risk of eye and skin damage from UV rays. Find out how new and old treatments may work for your vitiligo.
- Does Skin Tone Affect Skin Care?
Should your skin tone affect your daily skin care routine? Find out what dermatologists say.
- Are Your Meds Making the Sun Extra Harsh on Your Skin?
Some medications make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Find out how to take care of it.
- Diversifying Medical Illustrations for Skin of Color
Some skin conditions -- like eczema, psoriasis, and others -- may look different on different skin colors. Doctors, medical students, and medical illustrators are working to diversify images to reflect that.
- Innovations in Treating Vitiligo
Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. Treatments include steroid creams, immune-suppressing drugs, light therapy, and cell transplant surgery.
- Find Others Who Share Your Vitiligo Journey
Living with vitiligo can be tough, but finding a community of others can make a difficult journey much more bearable.
- Challenges for the Newly Diagnosed With Vitiligo
When you’re diagnosed with vitiligo, you may wonder if it will spread, how to camouflage skin patches, and your risk for skin cancer.
- Living With Vitiligo Is Life Altering
Life with vitiligo can be tough but also rewarding. Here’s how to rise to the challenge.
- Life With Vitiligo
Learn about one man’s journey to accept and live -- and ultimately thrive -- with vitiligo.
- A Look at the Challenges of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Women
There are ways to manage this inflammatory condition that affects more women than men.
- Treating Hidradenitis Suppurativa With Biologics
Learn more about treating hidradenitis suppurativa with biologics.
- When Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Doesn’t Go Away on Its Own
The hives that come with CSU don’t always go away on their own. Learn about new treatments that can ease your symptoms.
- How Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Is Different
Chronic spontaneous urticaria can be persistent, unpredictable, and hard to treat. Here’s a look at how this form of hives differs from other types.
- Treatment Plan for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
CSU and the hives that come with it require careful management. Medications, avoiding triggers, and making lifestyle changes can all help.
- What You Should Know About Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Learn about chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), from spotting symptoms, to identifying triggers, and where to find treatment.
- Can You Pinpoint Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Triggers?
You may be able to figure out exactly what triggers the hives of chronic spontaneous urticaria. And if you can ID your triggers, you can take steps to avoid them.
- Learning to Expect the Unexpected With CSU
A man who’s had chronic spontaneous urticaria for 10 years shares the things that help him manage day-to-day life and avoid flare-ups.
- Shower Tips for Sensitive Skin
A long hot shower sounds great, but it isn’t good if you have sensitive skin. Learn how to take a better bath.
- 7-Year-Old Girl With Alopecia Shows How Baldness Is Beautiful
The first-grader's creative take on her school's "crazy hair day" is inspiring people all over the world.
- Talking About Chronic Hives
If you’ve got chronic hives, talking about them can be difficult, especially if you’re starting a new relationship. Get expert advice on how to talk to those close to you about it.
- What Women Can Do About Hair Loss
By middle age, 40% of women show signs of pattern hair loss
- Chronic Hives: What You Can Do at Home
When you have chronic hives, medications help, but lifestyle changes can make you more comfortable, too.
- 9 Skin Care Tips for Rosacea
Taking care of your skin can help ease your rosacea symptoms. See which regular products to avoid, which to use, and how to hide red skin and a red face.
- Before You Pop a Pimple
Popping pimples is done through squeezing or bursting acne lesions, which can lead to scarring, infection, and prolong healing. It's better to either avoid this or have it done by a professional.
- 8 Ways You May Be Making Your Acne Worse
These habits may make acne worse. Are you doing any of them?
- Dandruff and Thinning Hair
Dandruff and thinning hair don't cause each other, but how you handle them matters.
- Food and Dandruff: What's the Link?
Is what you eat related to your dandruff? Find out about the possible links between food and dandruff.
- What Can Make Your Scalp Dry
Seborrheic dermatitis (seborrhea), eczema, and other conditions that may dry your scalp and lead to flaking.
- Ringworm or Candida: What’s the Difference?
What you should know about ringworm and candida.
- WebMD Top Mobile Search Terms
Find out the top mobile search terms on WebMD in 2011.
- What's in Your Antiperspirant?
Got sensitive skin? Here's what to look for in an antiperspirant to avoid underarm irritation.
- When Hyperhidrosis Means Something Serious
Sometimes heavy sweating is caused by medications or a medical condition, and it's important to get checked out by a doctor.
- Choosing an Antiperspirant for Sensitive Skin
Got sensitive skin? Here's what to look for in an antiperspirant to avoid underarm irritation.
- Tattoos: Are They Safe?
What you need to know about the health risks of tattoos, finding a safe tattoo parlor, and the process of tattoo removal.
- Is It Possible to Get Poisoned by the Sun?
There's no such thing as "sun poisoning," says our expert. But intense sun can cause a bad rash.
- Protect Your Child’s Skin From Irritants
Get expert tips on how to protect your child’s skin from common skin irritants.
- Chocolate and Acne
Is chocolate the reason why my teens have such bad acne?
- When You Sweat Too Much
Sweating can be a problem and a source of embarrassment. Here are ways to cope with heavy sweating at the gym, on the job, and everywhere you go.
- What Causes Common Skin Warts?
Common skin warts are actually a viral infection in the top layer of skin and are caused by viruses that we’re all exposed to at some time in our lives.
- What's Up With Warts on Children?
Warts on children are contagious but usually harmless. Here’s what parents should know about common skin warts.
- Is Sensitive Skin a Myth?
Sensitive skin is a common complaint but hard to diagnose. No two people have the same symptoms or react to the same triggers.
- Top 10 Slideshows of 2008: Readers’ Choice
Here are the 10 most visited slideshows of 2008.