The findings come from over 60,000 records from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which accounted for nearly 1.5 billion dermatology visits in the United States. The 10 most common reasons ...

You already know it’s worth giving your skin a regular look-over for anything new or suspicious. But if your scanning process tends to be a quick once-over, there’s no better time than now to get a ...

Olaf Rodriguez shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to examine patient's skin Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at a visit to VitalSkin Dermatology, where we follow a patient through a ...

Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman who, in my early years, was exposed to many sunny days at the beach. Sunscreen was still a relatively new product in 1954 and not formulated to the standards ...

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read some articles about a new method for detecting early skin cancer. It's called SolarScan, and it was developed in Australia. Is anyone in the United States using it?

The human body has several built-in defense mechanisms that protect us from foreign organisms that may cause disease. Internally, the immune system takes the lead protecting us from infection.

Every year, five million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer. "Skin cancer affects actually more Americans yearly than all other cancer diagnoses combined," said Dr. Tiffany Libby, a ...

When an unexpected bump appears on your skin, the urge to squeeze or pop it can be overwhelming. However, dermatology experts strongly caution against this common impulse. Dr. Dendy Engelman explains ...

Regardless of whether you purchase the finest, most expensive skin care products or simply pick up drugstore formulas that fit in your budget, the formulations won’t do your skin much good if used ...