What is a whitehead and what causes whiteheads? Learn about the recommended treatment and self-care for whiteheads as well as self-help for acne.

Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue.

Racial and ethnic groups can be underrepresented in medical research. So what is the makeup of participants in randomized clinical trials of common dermatologic conditions?

Scalp psoriasis is common among people with the skin condition. It can be bothersome, but some tips and treatments can help reduce the impact of symptoms.

Psoriasis causes an itchy, scaly red rash that can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. Find out what different kinds of psoriasis rash look like.

A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections.

A common cause of hair loss and breakage known as acquired trichorrhexis nodosa, or TN - often more prevalent in African-Americans - can actually be remedied through appropriate use of cleansing...

Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells at the skin surface) harboring the same mutations do not grow...

Older bodies need longer to mend. This reality of aging has been documented since World War I, with the observation that wounds heal slower in older soldiers.

What is peau d'orange and what are its causes and symptoms? Learn about the prevention of breast cancer as well as how it is diagnosed and treated.