Skin Conditions

Close up of young man applying petroleum jelly on lip
Itchy Lips? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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Close-up photo of a person picking hair out of a pink hairbrush, due to hair loss.
8 Medications That Can Cause Hair Loss, and How to Reverse It
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The 7 Best Shoe Deodorizers, According to a Podiatrist
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Couple in bedroom, with red circle over one person's crotch.
How Bad Is It Really to Have Sex With a Yeast Infection?
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Feet rubbing against each other in bed
Itchy Feet at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Young person sneezes among blooming trees.
Itchy Throat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Red, purple and multicolored socks on a beige background.
The 5 Best Breathable Socks for Sweaty Feet
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The 7 Best Fragrance-Free Body Washes for Sensitive Skin
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close view of a person scratching their hands because they have itchy palms
Itchy Palms? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Woman taking body moisturizer from dispenser
Itchy Nipple? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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I Tried This Custom Hair-Care System and Got Healthier, More Defined Curls in 30 Days
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Itching of skin diseases - Man Uses his hand to scratch the armpit for itch skin. Not something to do in outside public places.
Itchy Armpits? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Itchy Butt? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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The 7 Best Sunscreens for Sensitive Skin
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an illustration of a person's hand holding a rusty razor on a blue background
How Bad Is It Really to Shave With an Old Razor?
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Anonymous plus-size Woman in a towel Applying Body Lotion after a Shower to treat keratosis pilaris
What Causes Keratosis Pilaris and How Is It Treated?
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The 7 Best Anti-Itch Creams, According to Dermatologists
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Woman doing yoga at home in the living room, as an example of psoriasis self-care
Psoriasis Self-Care: 11 Tips to Help Your Skin at Home
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illustration of a person popping cystic acne on their chin
How Bad Is It Really to Pop Cystic Acne?
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The 12 Best Breathable Shoes for Sweaty Feet
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woman with hands holding her crotch because she has a sweaty vagina
Sweaty Groin? Here Are 6 Tips to Keep You Dry Down There
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Female jogger putting headphone in her ear and wondering why her ears are itchy
7 Reasons Why Your Ears Are Itchy (and What to Do About It)
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The 6 Best Silk Pillowcases for Healthier Skin and Hair
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a collage of some of the best sunscreens for tattoos on a yellow and orange background
The 6 Best Sunscreens for Tattoos
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Mature man having his thinning hair combed at a salon
Why Your Hair Gets Thinner With Age and What to Do About It
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illustration of a person picking a scab on their arm
How Bad Is It Really to Pick a Scab?
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back view of a person with long hair itching their scalp
Itchy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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Back view of women walking in the forest and wearing sun-protective clothing
How to Pick the Best Sun-Protective Clothing and 10 Products to Try
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iIllustration of a person putting on sunscreen at night in a green bathroom
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With Sunscreen On?
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The 8 Best Water-Resistant Sunscreens That Stand Up to Sweat and Swimming
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Woman washing her hair in hot water, as an example of things that make dandruff worse
5 Mistakes That Can Make Dandruff Worse
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a tattoo artist drawing a tattoo on a customer and wearing a mask for safety
Are Tattoos Bad for You? Here Are 4 Health Risks to Know
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Midsection Of Woman Holding Blister Pack of birth control pills, as a cause of recurring yeast infections
Keep Getting Yeast Infections? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Closeup image african woman holding glass drinking still water
What Causes Anhidrosis and How to Treat It
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An illustration of a package of open baby wipes on the back of a toilet , in a bathroom with peach tile
How Bad Is It Really to Use Baby Wipes Down There?
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A collage on an orange background of some of the best sunscreens for dark skin
The 5 Best Sunscreens for Dark Skin That Don't Leave a White Cast
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illustration of a person with brown hair plucking one gray hair, against a dark gray background
How Bad Is It Really to Pull Out a Gray Hair?
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Asian woman wiping her mouth because she has upper lip sweat
Sweaty Upper Lip? Here's Why and What You Can Do About It
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An illustration of a pillowcase stained with makeup, to represent sleeping in makeup
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With Makeup On?
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The 5 Best Hair Growth Pills and Supplements
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close view of a pink hairbrush filled with hair strands, to represent normal daily hair loss
How Much Daily Hair Loss Is Normal?
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a collage of some of the best hair-loss shampoos and other topical treatments on a dark blue background
The 6 Best Shampoos, Serums and Topical Treatments for Hair Loss
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a collage of three of the best soaps for body odor on a beige, red and black designed background
The 7 Best Soaps for Body Odor
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Woman using razor to remove hair from her armpit and avoid ingrown hairs
Why You Get Ingrown Hairs and What to Do About Them
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woman squeezing painful pimples on her face while looking in the bathroom mirror
Why Do Pimples Hurt So Much? (And How to Stop the Pain)
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An illustration of a person squeezing blackheads on their nose
How Bad Is It Really to Squeeze Out Blackheads?
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a man washing his armpits in the shower because he has a sour body odor
7 Things That Cause a Sour Body Odor, and How to Fix It
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woman looking at her nose in the mirror because she has a pimple inside her nose
Here's What to Do About That Pimple Inside Your Nose
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girl looking at her hair in the mirror because she has smelly hair
7 Reasons Your Hair Smells (Even When It's Clean)
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Close up profile view of a teenage girl pushing her hair behind her hear
What Causes Pimples in the Ear and What's the Best Way to Get Rid of Them?
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Young woman at home working and eating a bowl of yogurt, as a remedy for yeast infection
The 3 Best Natural Remedies for a Yeast Infection, and 7 to Avoid
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Shot of a beautiful young woman smelling her underarms at home
Sweat Smells Sweet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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How Bad Is It Really to Share a Bar of Soap?
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woman looking in the bathroom mirror and drying her face with a towel
The 5 Best Natural Remedies for Acne Scars
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Illustration of a dirty pink loofah on a blue background
How Bad Is It Really to Use the Same Loofah Forever?
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a man smelling his smelly armpits even after deodorant
This Is Why Your Armpits Smell Even With Deodorant
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a woman with clear skin from using home remedies for acne
The 8 Best Natural Remedies for Acne
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a woman putting on three swipes of deodorant after her morning shower
If You’re Using More Than 3 Swipes of Deodorant, You’re Doing It Wrong
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close view of a person's hands, to show their sweaty palms
Palms Always Sweaty? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Woman applying cold sore cream on lips in front of mirror, as a cold sore remedy
The 6 Best Cold Sore Remedies, and 7 to Avoid
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Sweat-Soaked Woman Finishes Indoor Cycling Session
9 Reasons You're Sweating More Than Usual (That Have Nothing to Do With the Weather)
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A collage of some of the best natural deodorants, including Native, Toms and Vanicream
The 7 Best Natural Deodorants, According to Dermatologists
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close view of a person's fingernails
4 Reasons Your Fingernails Smell, and What to Do About It
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Shot of an attractive young woman smelling her armpit that smells worse than the other
This Is Why One of Your Armpits Smells Worse Than the Other
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Illustration of a person popping a pimple on their face
How Bad Is It Really to Pop a Pimple?
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a dog smelling a person's hand, to represent bad hand odor
6 Reasons Your Hands Smell, and How to Stop the Stink
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Woman squeezing her face and dealing with stinky pimple pus
What the Smell of Your Pimples Can Tell You About Your Skin Health
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a person in a white bath towel applies antiperspirant to get rid of body odor after a shower
This Is Why Your Armpits Still Smell After a Shower
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Person applying lip balm to treat their chapped lips
8 Things That Cause Chapped Lips and How to Heal Them
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The 6 Best Psoriasis Shampoos, According to Dermatologists
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The 9 Best Psoriasis Creams and Lotions, According to Dermatologists
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A collage of five of the best eczema creams on a light blue and teal background
The 13 Best Eczema Creams, According to Dermatologists
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At our skin conditions page, we understand that skin issues can be uncomfortable, frustrating and even embarrassing. We offer a variety of resources to help you better understand various skin conditions, including information on symptoms, causes and treatments.

Our team of medical experts provides in-depth articles on specific skin conditions, as well as general information on skincare and prevention. We also offer advice on how to manage and prevent common skin issues, as well as information on various skincare products and treatment options.

Whether you are dealing with a specific skin condition or are looking to improve your overall skin health, our skin conditions page has something for you. We offer practical tips for managing symptoms, advice on how to prevent skin issues from developing, and information on various skincare resources and services."