That mysterious dark spot on your arm. The raised bump that appeared overnight. The cluster of tiny dots near your shoulder. When new marks appear on your skin, it’s natural to feel concerned about ...

Red spots on the skin can appear for a variety of reasons, ranging from harmless to potentially serious conditions. They can be caused by simple irritants like dermatitis, infections such as ringworm, ...

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...

Age spots are harmless marks that can appear on the skin as a person ages. These spots can look similar to some types of skin cancer or precancerous growths. Both age spots and skin cancer are more ...

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The Bump I Ignored: A Personal Warning About Skin Cancer I’ve always been careful with my skin, religiously applying s ...

I have been writing this column on a weekly basis since 1976, and I am frequently asked how I keep coming up with new ideas to write about. Two avenues serve me well. First, I get a lot of emails from ...

Dark spots, stubborn patches, uneven tone — hyperpigmentation shows up in many ways and for just as many reasons. If you’ve ever wondered why some areas of your skin seem to darken out of nowhere (or ...

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 ...

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