We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting ...

Brrr! As temperatures drop, you might think all you need to worry about is bundling up, but did you know you could actually ...

A noteworthy case study. What caused a 43-year-old woman to develop lesions all over her body that were not only extremely ...

Treating eczema starts with a solid skincare routine, but you may need more than just moisturizer to get you through a ...

With the help of prescription medications and a whole lot of moisturizing, it’s possible to keep dermatitis under control.

Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...

Though it helps fight bacteria, the damage outweighs the benefits. Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a damaging ...

Minimizing stress and avoiding chemical irritants and allergens can help with healing eczema. If your itchy ankles have red or pink bumps, hives might be the cause. Hives are a reaction to an allergen ...

That irresistible relief from scratching an itchy rash comes from the mild pain it causes, which distracts the brain from the itch. This slight discomfort prompts the brain to release serotonin ...

The urge to scratch an itch is pretty hard to resist. So why do we have it if it makes the condition worse? Well, the scientists think that though the reaction may worsen the rash itself ...