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Kristen Willard

Like an Itch That Couldn’t Be Scratched, My Hives Kept Coming Back

My skin itched, swelled and left me hopeless until my chronic spontaneous urticaria was finally treated successfully

Kristen Willard

Como una comezón que no podía rascarse, mis ronchas seguían reapareciendo

Mi piel me picaba, estaba inflamada y yo había perdido la esperanza hasta que finalmente trataron mi urticaria crónica espontánea con éxito

An arm with urticaria/hives

Managing Chronic Hives That Come Out of Nowhere

Finding relief from chronic spontaneous urticaria — what treatments might work?

woman putting vaginal estrogen cream on her face

Can Using Vaginal Estrogen Cream on Your Face Make You Look Younger?

Dermatologists weigh in on the pros and cons of an emerging skincare trend

Leah Adams

I Paid for My Lifelong Love of Tanning with a Melanoma Diagnosis — at Age 26

Young and invincible, I believed melanoma only affected older people. I was wrong.

Leah Adams

Pagué por mi pasión de broncearme con un diagnóstico de melanoma cuando tenía 26 años

Joven y, según yo, invencible, creía que el melanoma solo afectaba a personas mayores. Estaba equivocada.

Doctor giving intravenous drip of Immunotherapy treatment for Melanoma to a female patient

Immunotherapy for Melanoma, Explained

The aggressive nature of melanoma makes it a difficult cancer to treat, but newer immunotherapy options harness the body's immune system to better recognize and destroy cancerous cells.

Doctor giving intravenous drip of Immunotherapy treatment for Melanoma to a female patient

Explicación de la inmunoterapia para el melanoma

La naturaleza agresiva del melanoma lo hace un cáncer difícil de tratar, pero opciones de inmunoterapias más nuevas aprovechan el sistema inmunológico del cuerpo para reconocer y destruir de mejor forma las células cancerosas.

Little girl is Itching.

Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Kids

Caring for a child with AD isn’t easy, but understanding treatment options may help

Types of Melanoma infographic

Types of Melanoma

Melanoma doesn’t only develop in the skin. Learn how to spot the different types.

Types of Melanoma infographic

Tipos de melanoma

El melanoma no solo se desarrolla en la piel. Aprende cómo identificar los varios tipos.

WomenTalk: Flare and Care for Eczema

Hear from an expert about what it’s really like to care for a child with eczema.

Female cancer patient hugs adult daughter

Metastatic Melanoma 101

Learn how to protect yourself from this aggressive skin cancer and what it means when it spreads

Female cancer patient hugs adult daughter

Introducción al melanoma metastásico

Entérate de cómo protegerte de este cáncer agresivo de la piel y las implicaciones de su propagación

Urticaria

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 101

Breaking out in hives for no reason? It could be CSU. Here’s what you need to know.

Dried seeds And Oil From The Fruit Of The Castor Bean Plant

The Castor Oil Craze: Your Grandma’s Favorite Elixir Is Back

From belly button oiling to hair masks, here’s what science and healthcare providers say about popular castor oil claims

Kelly McWhinney

I Thought I Was Too Young to Get Melanoma

I was 26 when I found the first spot. Then it came back.

woman looking thoughtful on a wintery day outdoors

10 Expert Tips to Keep Your Skin Healthy in the Winter

The weather outside is frightful. Here’s how to protect your skin all winter long.

Monica and the Melanoma Check comic

Comic: Monica and the Melanoma Check

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

Mónica y la examinación para detectar melanoma

Mónica y la examinación para detectar melanoma

Las mujeres de raza negra también pueden desarrollar melanoma. Y frecuentemente tienen síntomas diferentes a las de sus contrapartes de pieles claras.

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