Sure, you know that sunscreen should be part of your daily skincare routine year-round. And as we head into summer, it’s even more important to slather on the SPF. But even if you’re dutiful about ...

You’ve likely mastered the practice of applying sunscreen to your face and body daily — after all, it's one of the most important things you can do to safeguard your skin from both skin cancer and ...

What is peeling skin? Peeling skin, desquamation, desquamating skin, or desquamation of skin are all ways of describing a condition where the outer layer of the skin starts to replace itself. Often, ...

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Skin cancer on the scalp may take the form of growths such as ulcers, moles, and sores. These growths can change in color, size, and shape. Treatment options vary depending on the type of skin cancer.

A pilar cyst, sometimes called a trichilemmal cyst, forms when a hair follicle gets clogged. They can happen anywhere on your body but are most common on the scalp. Pilar cysts can be irritating but ...

When it comes to beauty regimes, I can safely say that my scalp doesn’t have one. But that may soon change if haircare companies have their way. For there’s now a dizzying array of serums, scrubs and ...

It started out as a simple itch on the lower back of my head and ended with a scratch that kept me up at night. Thinking the annoying red patch that had formed in that area was dry skin, I started ...