Medical Dermatology

Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that affects the skin’s hair follicles and oil glands.

Actinic keratosis, also called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, is characterized by thick, scaly or crusty patches or lesions on the skin.

Age spots, also commonly known as liver spots, range in size and in color from light brown to black and appear on…

A cold sore is a small, fluid-filled blister, or blisters, that develop on the lips or around the mouth.

Cysts are closed, sac-like capsules that can develop anywhere on the body, including the skin or inside the body.

Eczema is a common skin condition that causes dry, scaly skin with redness and itching, and blisters or tiny bumps with a…

Hives are itchy skin rashes that are usually caused by an allergic reaction.

Melanoma is the most dangerous and deadliest form of skin cancer. It begins in cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment that…

Moles, also called nevi, are an extremely common type of skin growth, can develop anywhere on the body and are typically brown…

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that leads to patches of dry, scaly, itchy skin. It isn’t contagious and can’t be spread…

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that typically affects the face and sometimes the eyes.

Seborrheic keratosis is a non-cancerous skin growth that is often hard to distinguish from melanoma.

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that can occur anywhere on the body in the form of a…

Contact dermatitis is a red, itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it.

Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are the most common types of skin cancer. Both start in the top layer of your…

Warts are raised, skin-colored growths that can develop almost anywhere on the body and may resemble a cauliflower or solid blister.