skin health

Monica and the Melanoma Check comic

Monica and the Melanoma Check

Black women can get melanoma, too. And they often have different symptoms than their fair-skinned counterparts.

Woman mixing ingredients for homemade hand cream at her workshop

Should You Make Your Own Skincare Products?

Here’s what you need to know about mixing blends at home

How to Conduct a Skin Cancer Self-Exam If You Have a Darker Skin Tone infographic

How to Conduct a Skin Cancer Self-Exam If You Have a Darker Skin Tone

Skin cancer looks different in people of color. Learn what to look for and how to protect yourself.

Cómo examinar tu piel para detectar cáncer si tienes un tono de piel más oscuro

Cómo examinar tu piel para detectar cáncer si tienes un tono de piel más oscuro

El cáncer de piel tiene otra apariencia en personas de color. Entérate de qué debes buscar y cómo protegerte.

The Great Girlfriends Podcast: Understanding Melanoma with Dr. Janiene Luke

The Great Girlfriends Podcast: Understanding Melanoma with Dr. Janiene Luke

Dr. Janiene Luke dives deep into an important conversation about melanoma, a type of skin cancer that affects thousands of people each year.

Close Up of a Black Dermatologist Using a Medical Magnifying Glass to Inspect any Damages on the Skin of a Female African Patient

Melanoma Rates Are Rising. How Can You Protect Yourself?

Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family from the deadliest form of skin cancer

Close Up of a Black Dermatologist Using a Medical Magnifying Glass to Inspect any Damages on the Skin of a Female African Patient

Las tasas de melanoma están aumentando. ¿Cómo puedes protegerte?

Aprende lo que puedes hacer para protegerte a ti y a tu familia del tipo más mortal de cáncer de piel

woman getting laser treatment at the spa

Should You Give the Green Light to Red Light Therapy?

Celebrities like Katy Perry swear by this hot beauty trend. Here’s what you need to know before trying red light therapy at home.

true or false: sun safety

True or False? Sun Safety

How bright are you when it comes to sun protection? Take our quiz to find out.

Beach accessories. hat, sunglasses and suntan lotion

5 Items You Need to Have Fun in the Sun

Throw some shade at skin cancer with these protective products and tips

red head woman at the beach applying sunscreen to her face

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

What Is Melanoma? A Reel by Dr. Obioha

What Is Melanoma? A Reel by Dr. Obioha

HealthyWomen partnered with dermatologist Onyeka Obioha, M.D., to teach you how to best protect your skin from harmful UV exposure. Watch our reel.

woman doing face yoga

Face Yoga 101

Can you om your way to better skin? Here’s the scoop on facial exercises and how to practice them.

photo Jocelyn Apodaca Schlossberg

I Grew Up Thinking I Was Immune to Skin Cancer Based on My Ethnicity. I Was Wrong.

As a young melanoma survivor of color, I advocate for awareness and sun protection for everyone

photo Jocelyn Apodaca Schlossberg

Crecí pensando que era inmune al cáncer de piel por mi etnia. Estaba equivocada.

Puesto que soy una joven sobreviviente de melanoma de color, promuevo la concientización y la protección solar para todos

woman applying ointment on her hands in the treatment of psoriasis

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.

Portrait of middle aged beautiful african woman on white background

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.

woman wearing a bikini holding an umbrella with possible spots of melanoma on her skin

The ABCDEs of Spotting Melanoma

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

woman wearing a bikini holding an umbrella with possible spots of melanoma on her skin

El ABCDE para identificar melanomas

Unos trucos sencillos pueden ser útiles para detectar este tipo mortal de cáncer de la piel

Sadness of a woman in the dark

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

Close-up of a big mole on a young woman's neck magnified with a magnifying glass

Melanoma 101

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

Close-up of a big mole on a young woman's neck magnified with a magnifying glass

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