Skin Health
A comprehensive overview of different skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and chronic hives, ways to distinguish them from each other, and treatment options. Inspiring personal stories from patient experts on living with a visible illness.
Living Well with Eczema
"I was feeling incremental losses in my quality of life."
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8 Eczema Habits to Break
A few simple mistakes could be making your flare-ups worse. We’ve got the fixes you need.
Melanoma: Eat These Foods to Help Prevent Recurrence
Much of cancer is out of your control, but eating right can help improve your chances of a healthy survivorship. Try these tips from dietitian Carmen Roberts.
Eczema: 10 Ways to Practice Self-Care
Managing eczema properly requires self-care. Where to start? Patient advocate Ashley Wall offers 10 great tips.
10 Worst Skin-Care Ingredients for Eczema
Minimize angry flare-ups with this easy guide of what not to slather on.
9 Top Tips for Traveling With Eczema—Minus Any Flare-ups!
Redness and flakes needn’t be a vacation eventuality. Here's how to prep and pack like a pro so you, and your skin, can truly enjoy the trip.
Cheap Psoriasis Shampoos for $10 or Less
Choosing a product that keeps the itching and flaking at bay doesn’t have to break the bank.
What to Do When Your Psoriasis Gets Worse
Our step-by-step guide will help you take control and get back on the path to healthier skin.
6 Ways to Beat Your Psoriasis Stress
It’s not always easy to tell if anxiety is causing your skin flare-up—or if your symptoms are wreaking havoc on your emotions. Learn how to stop the psoriasis stress loop for good.
Assessing Skin Pain in Psoriasis Patients
Researchers are finding new tools to analyze skin pain to improve the patient experience.
No, Psoriasis Is Not Contagious
A Dominican-American man with psoriasis fends off the usual annoying questions, battles his anger, searches for the right treatment, and helps raise awareness.
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Managing Metastatic Melanoma
Fear is a natural response to a metastatic melanoma diagnosis. Our experts share how to avoid overwhelm and advocate for the best care possible — whether you're a patient or caregiver.
Living Well with Chronic Hives
Personal stories and the latest knowledge from experts about life with chronic idiopathic urticaria, including symptoms, treatment options, and how to thrive in daily life.
Managing Psoriasis
How do you find love with psoriasis? How do you handle awkward questions or assumption? It all comes down to self confidence, our patient experts say. Here's how to boost yours.
Meet the Experts
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.
Alisha Bridges
Patient ExpertPublic speaker and award-winning writer and community advocate. She has lived and thrived with psoriasis for over two decades.
Casey Nilsson
Patient ExpertCasey Nilsson, an award-winning journalist based in Providence, Rhode Island, writes about autoimmune disease for HealthCentral.