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Genital warts
Category:
Contagious skin diseases
Genital warts: The warts appear in various sizes and shapes.
Genital warts: Overview
Also called condylomata acuminata
Genital warts are warts that appear in the genital area. There can be 1 wart or a cluster of warts. People get these warts by picking up the human papillomavirus (HPV) from
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How to Apply Sunscreen
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Sunscreen is safe and can protect your skin against skin cancer and premature aging. However, it is not as effective unless it's applied correctly. Follow these tips from dermatologists when applying sunscreen:
Choose a sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 or higher, is water resistant, and provides
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How to Treat Cold Sores
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
If you have a cold sore – small blisters on the lip or around the mouth – you’re not alone. More than half of Americans ages 14 to 49 carry the virus that causes cold sores. The virus stays in the body even after the cold sores clear. If the virus reactivates, or wakes up, you could get cold sores.
Cold
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How to care for pierced ears
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Although ear piercings are more common and can be less risky than other body piercings, they can still cause complications if not handled safely. For anyone thinking about getting their ears pierced, dermatologists urge people to follow these steps to avoid infection:
Always wash your hands before
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Dry skin relief
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Dry skin can flake, itch, crack, and even bleed. To help relieve dry skin, dermatologists offer these tips:
Keep baths and showers short. Use warm, not hot water, and a mild cleanser. Gently pat the skin dry.
Apply moisturizer after getting out of the bath or shower. Ointments and creams
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Get the most from your skin care products
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Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Consumers often spend hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a year on skin care products in an effort to improve the look of their skin. From anti-aging serums to acne medications, many adults and teens regularly apply medications or treatments to their skin. But does the sequence in which skin
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How to Treat Boils and Styes
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Boils are pus-filled skin infections that occur around a hair follicle or oil gland. This causes a red, painful lump to form as pus collects under the skin. A boil that occurs on the eyelid is called a stye.
To treat a boil or stye at home, dermatologists recommend the following tips:
Make a warm
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Hives
Category:
Itchy skin
Hives: An allergy to a medicine can cause hives.
Hives: Overview
Also called urticaria
Hives are welts on the skin that often itch. These welts can appear on any part of the skin. Hives vary in size from as small as a pen tip to as large as a dinner plate. They may connect to form even larger
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Fillers
Category:
Cosmetic treatments
Fillers: Overview
Also called soft-tissue fillers, dermal fillers, soft-tissue augmentation
As we age, our skin loses its youthful fullness. Fillers help to restore lost fullness to the face, lips, and hands.
Fillers are popular for several reasons. Patients like that they can return to everyday
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Hidradenitis suppurativa
Category:
Painful skin / joints
Hidradenitis suppurativa: This skin disease often forms on the underarm.
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Overview
Also called acne inversa
What is hidradenitis suppurativa?
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a disease that usually begins as pimple-like bumps on the skin. The pimple-like bumps tend to develop
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Diabetes warning signs
Category:
Other conditions
Diabetes can affect many parts of your body, including your skin. When diabetes affects the skin, it’s often a sign that your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high. This could mean that:
You have undiagnosed diabetes, or pre-diabetes
Your treatment for diabetes needs to be adjusted
If
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Face Washing 101
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance. Follow these tips from dermatologists to help you keep your face looking healthy.
Use a gentle, non-abrasive cleanser that does not contain alcohol.
Wet your face with lukewarm water and use your fingertips to apply cleanser.
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP)
Category:
Skin cancer
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP): Overview
What is dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans?
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: This raised, reddish-brown patch began as a small red lump that grew slowly.
Dermatofibrosarcoma (dur-mah-toe-fy-bro-sar-co-ma) protuberans (pro-to-bur-anz) (DFSP) is a rare
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Basal cell carcinoma
Category:
Skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma: This skin cancer often forms on skin that has received years of sun exposure.
Basal cell carcinoma: Overview
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. It’s also the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Every year, millions of people
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Atopic dermatitis
Category:
Eczema / dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis: Overview
Also called: Eczema
This is a common skin disease in children. It is so common that people have given it a few names:
Eczema (name most people use)
Dermatitis
Atopic (a-top-ic) eczema
Atopic dermatitis
To avoid confusion, we’ll use the medical term atopic
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How to Apply Self-Tanner
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Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
These basic tips will help you apply a self-tanner so you get even coverage and longer-lasting results.
Follow these steps:
Exfoliate. Use a washcloth to exfoliate the skin prior to applying a self-tanner. Using an exfoliating product also will help remove dead skin cells. Spend a little more time
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