Skin Care

According to a new study, melanoma patients with a history of smoking are more likely to die from the disease than patients who do not smoke. The study, funded by…

Dermatologists have been evaluating patients with tattoos for decades, and they have never found an increased prevalence of skin cancer in those individuals. The same is true for patients who…

Brought to you by The American Academy of Dermatology Animals need protection from the sun, too! Let’s learn how different animals protect their skin from the powerful rays of the…

Essential Outdoor Sun Safety Tips for Winter Winter sports enthusiasts are at increased risk for overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The combination of higher altitude and UV rays…

Created to empower redheads to feel confident and proud of who they are, Love Your Red Hair Day is also a good time to remember the downside: We’re way more…

All melanomas are associated with an initial tumor, but sometimes the location is difficult to ascertain. Melanoma is mostly found on (and derived from) the skin, but occasionally it can…

“Dr. Sarnoff, are you aware that you have a black spot on your scalp?” asked Manolita, the woman washing my hair. Here I was in the same salon, in the…

Skin lesions don’t come with labels, bells or whistles. Diagnosing skin cancer is way more complicated than you might think. Our two-part article gives you a peek behind the scenes…

ONE PRACTICE DESCRIBES ITS EXPERIENCE WITH A STANDARDIZED IN-OFFICE APPROACH WITH A. NEAL GREGORY, MD AND DEBRA BILLINGTON Product dispensing had always been part of A. Neal Gregory, MD’s practice…

Why do some people seem to be resistant to skin cancer, while many of us seem prone to it? Turns out there’s a gene that’s at least partially responsible, according…