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Psoriatic arthritis
Category:
Painful skin / joints
What is psoriatic arthritis?
Do you have psoriasis? If so, it's important to pay attention to your joints. Some people who have psoriasis get a type of arthritis called psoriatic (sore-ee-at-ic) arthritis.
This arthritis often begins with a few swollen joints. A single finger or toe may be noticeably
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Hyperhidrosis
Category:
Dry / sweaty skin
Excessive sweating: It’s normal to sweat when you get nervous or too hot. If you sweat for no apparent reason, you may have hyperhidrosis.
Hyperhidrosis: Overview
(Excessive sweating)
What is hyperhidrosis (hi-purr-hi-DROE-sis)?
This is a medical condition that causes excessive sweating.
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Melasma:Tips to Make It Less Noticeable
Category:
Color problems
Melasma is a common skin problem that causes brown to gray-brown patches on the face. More likely to affect women and people with darker skin tones, melasma affects more than six million women in the U.S. Although the exact causes of melasma are unclear, common triggers include sun exposure, pregnancy,
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Psoriatic arthritis
Category:
Scaly skin
What is psoriatic arthritis?
Do you have psoriasis? If so, it's important to pay attention to your joints. Some people who have psoriasis get a type of arthritis called psoriatic (sore-ee-at-ic) arthritis.
This arthritis often begins with a few swollen joints. A single finger or toe may be noticeably
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How to Style Hair Without Damage
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Hair care / hair loss
How you style your hair can cause hair to look brittle, frizzy and lackluster or even fall out. Follow these tips from dermatologists to help style your hair without causing damage.
Dry your hair by wrapping it in a towel after a shower or bath. Another alternative is letting your hair air-dry.
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How to treat sunburn
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Injured skin
Your skin can burn if it gets too much sun without proper protection from sunscreen and clothes. To help heal and soothe stinging skin, it is important to begin treating sunburn as soon as you notice it. The first thing you should do is get out of the sun—and preferably indoors.
Once indoors, these
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Next steps after a melanoma diagnosis
Category:
Skin cancer, Melanoma
Next steps after a melanoma diagnosis
Learning that you have melanoma, the most-serious type of skin cancer, can make it difficult to hear anything else your doctor says. After leaving the office, you may wonder what happens next.
While what happens next varies with each patient, there is a process
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Nail fungus
Category:
Contagious skin diseases
Nail fungus causes changes to the infected nails. You may see white spots or a change in the nail’s color. Other signs include debris under the nail and thickening nails.
Overview: Nail fungus
It’s easy to get a fungal nail infection. If you have a fungal infection on your foot, the fungus can
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Lichen planus
Category:
Rashes
Lichen planus: This common skin disease often develops on the wrist.
Lichen planus: Overview
Many people get lichen (LY-kin) planus (PLAN-us). This disease can develop on one or several parts of the body. It can appear on the skin or inside the mouth. Sometimes, it appears in both places. Lichen
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How to Treat Hives in Children
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Has your child broken out in an itchy rash? If so, it could be a case of hives. Fortunately, hives are usually harmless and temporary. Common symptoms of hives include slightly raised, pink or red areas on the skin; welts that occur alone, in a group, or connect over a large area; and skin swelling that
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How to Treat Shingles
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
If you have ever had chickenpox, or been vaccinated for it, you are at risk for getting shingles – a painful, blistering rash. This is because after the chickenpox clears, the virus stays in the body. If the virus reactivates, or wakes up, you could get shingles.
Although shingles is much less contagious
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How to remove gum without cutting hair
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Hair care / hair loss
There is no need to worry if chewing gum gets stuck in your child’s hair. Simply follow these steps from dermatologists:
Find a jar of creamy style peanut butter or vegetable oil, such as olive oil.
Cover the gum completely with peanut butter or oil using your fingers or an old toothbrush.
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Manicure and pedicure safety
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Nail care
Having beautiful nails is less a matter of luck and more a matter of caring for them correctly. Here are dermatologists’ top manicure and pedicure tips:
Apply a cream to moisturize your nails, especially after removing nail polish since most removers contain chemicals that dry the nails.
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How to Shave
Category:
Skin, hair, and nail care, Skin care
Shaving can be a challenge for both men and women. Here are dermatologists’ tips to help you get a clean shave:
Before you shave, wet your skin and hair to soften it. Taking a shower or bath is a great way to soften your hair.
Next, apply a shaving cream or gel.
Be sure to shave
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Hair loss
Category:
Hair and scalp problems
Hereditary hair loss: Millions of men and women have hereditary hair loss. This type of hair loss can often be successfully treated.
Hair loss: Overview
Also called alopecia (al-o-PEE-shah)
Everyone loses hair. It is normal to lose about 50-100 hairs every day. If you see bald patches or lots of
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Head Lice
Category:
Contagious skin diseases
Head lice: This magnified picture of head lice on a fine-tooth comb shows that these bugs are tiny.
Head lice: Overview
Also called Pediculus humanus capitis
Having head lice does not mean you are dirty. Most people get head lice when they have head-to-head contact with someone who has head
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