skin health

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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.

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

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

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Autoimmune Diseases 101

About 8% of Americans have an autoimmune disease — and nearly 80% of them are women.

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What Is Step Therapy?

Sometimes insurance companies want you to try certain medications before others. Watch this video to learn more about step therapy and getting the treatment you need for your atopic dermatitis.

Qué influencia tiene el eccema en la salud sexual

Qué influencia tiene el eccema en la salud sexual

El eccema puede causar inseguridad en las mujeres y eso puede traer consigo una carencia de relaciones íntimas

Eccema y los niños

Eccema y los niños: Qué pueden hacer los padres para mantener saludables a sus hijos

La opinión de un dermatólogo pediátrico sobre cómo se puede ayudar a un niño con dermatitis atópica

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How Eczema Affects Sexual Health

Eczema can make women self-conscious and can lead to a lack of intimacy

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Eczema and Children: What Parents Can Do to Keep Their Kids Healthy

A pediatric dermatologist weighs in on how you can help a child with atopic dermatitis

Rathana Khiev

Eczema Cost Me My Self-Esteem. Now, I’m on the Path to Getting It Back.

My first eczema breakout at 34 came out of nowhere and flung me into a deep depression. A decade later, I’m still managing the ups and downs.

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Skin Lightening Creams Are Dangerous — And Harm Women

A new series by CNN looks at the physical and emotional harms caused by the multibillion-dollar skin lightening industry

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La artritis psoriásica aumenta el riesgo de sufrir otros problemas de salud

El diagnóstico temprano y los tratamientos son útiles para mantenerse sano por un mayor tiempo

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Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas para su proveedor de servicios médicos sobre la artritis psoriásica

Obtenga más información y actúe más rápidamente para tener mejores resultados con la artritis psoriásica

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Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic Arthritis

Learn more and act fast for better outcomes with psoriatic arthritis

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Listen to Healthcare Providers, but Trust Your Body and Yourself

How being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis taught me to advocate for myself

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Psoriatic Arthritis Can Put You at Risk for Other Health Problems

Early diagnosis and treatment can help you stay healthier for longer