Lesions are typically unilateral and favor thickly keratinized skin. The classic clinical feature consists of a black or violet-black macule on an area of the body susceptible to sudden impact ...

It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest organ—skin. In cold climates the skin can become substantially drier ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the ...

Basal cell carcinoma arises in sun-exposed skin, implying that actinic damage is important in the pathogenesis. Basal cell carcinoma involves the lower eyelid in 55% of patients, the medial ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...

Skin diseases are pathologic conditions that affect the body's surfaces (also called the integument), including skin, hair, nails and associated glands. They can involve all layers of the skin and ...