Dermatology News

Everyone knows the summer sun can hurt you in ways far beyond the immediate pain of a nasty burn.

Five reasons you probably don't use a retinoid 1. You have no idea what a retinoid is.

Michael Jackson's dermatologist says the entertainer did not appear in poor health - and even danced in his office - three days before he died.

Skin specialists attending a conference in Glasgow have been told not to offer free mole checks to the public, BBC Scotland has learned.

Media coverage of skin cancer advice and sun awareness campaigns may have generated a 47 percent increase in diagnoses of melanoma in just one year, according to research due to be released at the British Association of Dermatologists' Annual Conference next week.

Brynessa Gradley's life changed just over a year ago when she scratched an itchy spot on her leg as she came out of the shower.

Although invented by a general surgeon, Mohs micrographic surgery has become dermatology's gold standard for treating a variety of common nonmelanoma skin cancers.

Throughout history, many physicians and researchers have deservedly earned their place as pioneers and have helped to define and shape the field of dermatology.

July 2, 2009 -- Sunscreens are improving, but three of five brand-name products either don't protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both, according to a report by the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group .

For Dr. Beatrice Wang, summer is a frustrating season. Every day, the Montreal dermatologist watches sun worshippers shed clothes like a chrysalis in spring and slowly bake themselves to a crisp nut brown.

Cosmetic dermatology procedures have dramatically changed the face of dermatology.

This double-blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted in Finland , included 13 patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis who applied the ProtoCure emulsion cream to the affected skin areas twice daily for up to four weeks.

Herakleitos, the Greek philosopher from Ephesus, once said, "Ta panta rei," which means "Everything changes and is in a state of flux." Perhaps no other quote better suits the ever-changing theories surrounding the nature, origin and cause of the dermatosis we call psoriasis.

Patients could be put at risk as rules allowing GPs to remove cancerous moles are set to be relaxed despite evidence the treatment fails in almost half of cases, experts have warned.

Dr. Parish While the specialty was centuries from its beginning, the need for dermatologists was documented as early as in the Old Testament, when Job had an itch .

Brynessa Gradley's life changed just over a year ago when she scratched an itchy spot on her leg as she came out of the shower.

To protect their rights, dermatologists must participate more vocally in debates surrounding direct billing legislation, an Ohio dermatologist says.

National report - When dermatologists classify skin as either Caucasian or skin of color, they are using too blunt a tool, an expert says.

SPF numbers are breaking into the triple digits -- a handful of products boast a sun protection factor of 100.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in hopes you or some of your readers can help. My back and arms are covered with eczema that itches.