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.
10 Fast Ways to Spot Rosacea
This chronic skin condition is easy to misdiagnose. Here’s how to tell it apart from the rest.
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5 Common Psoriasis Triggers—and How to Tame Them
Scaly patches? No bueño. By understanding and avoiding what irks your skin, you can help keep it smooth.
How to Treat Melanoma Stage by Stage
From mole removal to drug therapy, there are many ways to tackle melanoma. Here’s how to ID the best approach for you.
7 Signs Your Melanoma Has Spread
When melanoma advances to stage 4, the warning signs can be more than skin deep. Here's what warrants a call to your doc.
6 Ways to Check Yourself for Melanoma
It only takes five minutes a month to spot the early warning signs of melanoma, when it's most treatable.
13 Tips to Prevent Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
Over time, even small exposures to the sun's damaging UV rays can really add up. Here's how top derms protect their skin.
How to Be the Best Dressed in the Room (With Psoriasis)
Prevent itchy fall flares—and look fly doing it—with these fashion do's and don'ts.
6 Ways to Stress Less About Messy Psoriasis Meds
Psoriasis topicals can be effective, but they're not easiest to deal with. These tips can ease some of the hassle.
Your Go-To Guide for Skincare During COVID
Masks are a part of our everyday lives now, and for good reason. But the skin irritation they can cause? That’s something you don’t have to live with.
The Eczema Gene That’s Kind of a Big Deal
As they learn more about skin-specific gene mutations, scientists are working to develop genetic testing that could ultimately help protect young children at risk.
How Top Docs & Real Patients Keep Psoriasis in Check
We've got 10 proven strategies that can help stretch the time between your psoriasis flares.
Featured Collections
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.
A Healthier, Happier Future With 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.
Out of the Red: Your Rosacea Handled
This special guide covers the most common triggers, symptoms, and treatments for rosacea, including special advice geared for men and people of color.
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 AdvocatePublic speaker and award-winning writer and community advocate. She has lived and thrived with psoriasis for over two decades.
Casey Nilsson
Patient AdvocateCasey Nilsson, an award-winning journalist based in Providence, Rhode Island, writes about autoimmune disease for HealthCentral.