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How Psoriasis Affects Your Overall Well-Being

People with psoriasis often deal with mental health issues related to their disease. Self-acceptance is key to coping.

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Dermatology Tips for Women of Color

Your skin tone can affect how you care for it. Learn more about common dermatology concerns for women with darker skin.

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The ABCDEs of Spotting Melanoma

A few simple tricks can help you check for this deadly skin cancer

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My Melanoma Was Dismissed as an Inflamed Hair Follicle

As a young woman of color, I was seemingly the last person who would be struck by the potentially lethal skin cancer

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10 Things You Must Know to Enjoy the Sun Safely

You don't have to avoid the sun entirely, but you must learn how to use sunscreen correctly and follow safe sun practices to avoid skin cancer and prematurely aged skin.

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What Are Your Options for Facial Hair Removal?

Some facial hair on women is common — especially as we age. If you want to get rid of it, here’s how.

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Melanoma 101

Rates of melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — have been on the rise for women. Learn the signs of this serious skin cancer.

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Melanoma 101

Los índices de melanoma, la forma más mortal de cáncer de piel, están aumentando para las mujeres. Obtén información sobre las señales de este grave cáncer de piel.

Why Are People of Color More Likely to Die from Skin Cancer?

Why Are People of Color More Likely to Die from Skin Cancer?

Melanoma isn’t a common cancer diagnosis for people with darker skin, but those who develop it are less likely to survive

¿Por qué las personas de color tienen más probabilidades de morir de cáncer de piel?

¿Por qué las personas de color tienen más probabilidades de morir de cáncer de piel?

El melanoma no es un diagnóstico de cáncer frecuente para personas con piel más oscura, pero aquellas que lo padecen tienen menos probabilidades de sobrevivir

Your Dermatologist and You … and Your Health Plan?

Your Dermatologist and You … and Your Health Plan?

How to get skin treatments covered by health insurance

How Psoriasis Changes as Women Age

How Psoriasis Changes as Women Age

Here’s what women can expect from psoriasis at different points in their life

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What You Need to Know About Vampire Facials

The trendy treatment first made famous by Kim Kardashian has taken off, but what exactly is it — and is it safe?

Why Your Lips Are Chapped (and How to Help Them)

Why Your Lips Are Chapped (and How to Help Them)

You can get chapped lips at any time, but they’re especially common in the winter. Here's what you can do to help.

10 Foods for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

10 Foods for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

The first step in natural skin care is to take a look at your diet. Incorporate these foods for great skin.

Must-Know Winter Makeup Tips

Must-Know Winter Makeup Tips

These winter makeup tips will help you look bright, radiant and cheery even in harsh winter weather

Atopic Dermatitis: Physical Impacts for People of Color

Atopic Dermatitis: Physical Impacts for People of Color

Watch as Lakshi Aldredge, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner, explains the physical impacts of atopic dermatitis on people of color and what can be done to relieve the symptoms.

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Living With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)

Expert information and advice to help you — or a loved one — manage the physical and emotional effects of AD

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The Importance of Black Dermatologists: Skin Care Must See Color

Only 3% of U.S. dermatologists are Black. It’s a disparity that can have devastating effects for Black patients experiencing skin and hair care concerns.

Ask the Expert: Atopic Dermatitis in children

Ask the Expert: Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Watch as HealthyWomen Education Director Luisa Santa Coleman, MPH, has a conversation with two leading experts about how to discuss atopic dermatitis more comfortably and help children with eczema and their caregivers

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What’s the Connection Between Chickenpox and Shingles?

This itchy childhood illness might lead to shingles years later

Options for Treating Atopic Dermatitis

Options for Treating Atopic Dermatitis

A growing number of therapies are available to help you manage AD. Learn how they work, and which might be right for you.

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Type 2 Inflammation May Be Contributing to Your Atopic Dermatitis

What is type 2 inflammation and how could it be affecting your skin condition?

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It’s a Myth That Sunscreen Prevents Melanoma in People of Color – a Dermatologist Explains

In Black people, melanoma usually develops in parts of the body that are not exposed to the sun — and sunscreen will do nothing to reduce the risk