Skin, Hair, and Nails
Learn about skin, hair, and nails
Almost everyone knows someone who has dealt with acne or had a case of dandruff. Even though you might think these problems just affect your appearance, they can make you feel miserable. It's important to pay attention to the health of your skin, hair, and nails so you can prevent problems like an ingrown nail, a rash, or a life-threatening problem like melanoma (skin cancer). Our topics are here to help you deal with skin, hair, and nail problems, and they can give you tips for preventing these problems.
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Skin Cancer, Melanoma . -
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Accidental Needle Sticks Acid Burns Acne Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid Actinic Keratosis Age-Related Foot Changes Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury Alkali Burns Allergic Reaction to Tattoo Dye Alopecia Areata Anal Fissure Animal and Human Bites Animal and Human Bites: When Stitches Are Needed Anthrax Artificial Nails: Problems and Treatment Athlete's Foot Babies and Older Adults Have an Increased Risk of Cold Injury Bartholin Gland Cyst Basal Cell Skin Cancer Bedbugs Birthmarks Black Widow Spider Bite Bleach Baths for Eczema Blepharitis Blister Care Blisters Body Lice Body Piercing Healing Times Body Piercing Problems Body Piercing: Safe Jewelry Choices Boils Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Breastfeeding: Sore Nipples Breathing Smoke or Fumes Brown Recluse Spider Bite Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin Burns and Electric Shock Calluses and Corns Calluses and Corns: Protective Padding Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores Capsaicin Care for a Skin Wound Care of an Insect Sting Caregiving: Fingernail Care Caregiving: Foot and Toenail Care Caregiving: How to Give a Bed Bath Caregiving: How to Help With a Shower Caregiving: How to Help With a Sink Bath Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area Caregiving: Shaving an Adult Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults Caregiving: Washing and Styling Hair Caring for a Baby's Nails Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes Causes of Hair Loss: Medicines and Medical Treatments Cellulitis Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD): Changing the Dressing Changes in Your Nails Chemical Burn Chemical Peel Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Chilblains (Perniosis) Chili Pepper Burns Circumcision Cold Hands: Home Treatment Cold Sores Cold Temperature Exposure Color Changes in Nails Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots Common Stinging or Biting Insects or Spiders Common Types of Birthmarks Copperhead Coral Snake Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin) Cradle Cap Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract Cryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Cryotherapy for Genital Warts Cryotherapy for Warts Curettage and Electrosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin Cuts Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed Dandruff Dermabrasion Determining the Seriousness of a Burn Diabetes: Checking Your Feet Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing Diaper Rash Dry Skin and Itching Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Electrical Shock or Burn Electrocautery for Genital Warts Electrolysis for Removing Hair Environmental Illness Estimating the Size of a Burn Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Eye Injury: First Aid for a Black Eye Eye Injury: First Aid for Minor Cuts Eyelid Problems Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy) Facial Injuries Facial Problems, Noninjury Factors (Triggers) That May Cause a Flare-Up of Rosacea Fifth Disease Filler Injections Fire Ant Stings First Aid for Chemical Burns First Aid for Electrical Burns First Aid for Tar or Plastic Burns Fishhook Injuries Folliculitis Foot Odor Fungal Nail Infections Ganglions Groin Problems and Injuries Hair Loss Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment Hair Transplant Surgery Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Head Lice Heat Rash Heavy Sweating Henna Tattoos (Mehndi) Hidradenitis Suppurativa High-Pressure Injection Wounds Home Remedies for Bites and Stings Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns How a Scrape Heals Hydrocortisone for Itching Impetigo Incision Care After Surgery Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe? Ingrown Toenail Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites Insect Repellents Itching Relief Jellyfish Sting: Home Treatment Jellyfish Stings: Allergic Reaction Jock Itch Keloid Scars Kissing Bugs Laser Resurfacing Laser Surgery for Genital Warts Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer Laser Surgery for Warts Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins Leg Injuries Lipoma Live Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Living With More Than One Health Problem Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Genital Warts Lyme Disease Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma Marine Stings and Scrapes Measles (Rubeola) Medicines and Sun Exposure Medicines That Can Cause Blisters Medicines That Can Cause Bruises Medicines That May Cause a Rash Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children Melanoma Excision Surgery Metastatic Melanoma Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Misdiagnosis of Lyme Disease Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer Molluscum Contagiosum Mpox Mucous Cyst Ganglions Nail Problems and Injuries Nail Psoriasis Nail-Biting Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) Needle Punctures for Health Reasons Newborn Rashes and Skin Conditions Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Comparing Treatments Nonpoisonous Spider Bites Nonsurgical Nail Removal for Fungal Nail Infections Other Home Treatment Measures for a First-Degree Burn or Sunburn Phlebectomy Phototherapy for Eczema Phototherapy for Psoriasis Pilonidal Disease Pinworms Pityriasis Alba Pityriasis Rosea Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Rash From Indirect Contact Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Relieving the Itch Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Tips for Washing Poisonous Lizards Pregnancy: Changes in Feet and Ankles Pregnancy: Hair Changes Pregnancy: Hand Changes Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes Pregnancy: Varicose Veins Pressure Injuries Pressure Injuries: Prevention and Treatment Preventing Blisters Preventing Flea Bites Preventing Spider Bites Protecting Your Skin From the Sun Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis Pubic Lice Puncture Wounds Puncture Wounds: Stitches, Staples, and Skin Adhesives Puss Caterpillar Stings Questions About Varicose Vein Treatment Quick Tips: Keeping Acne Under Control Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins Rash, Age 11 and Younger Rash, Age 12 and Older Rashes or Sores in the Groin Rattlesnake Bite Raynaud's Phenomenon Razor Bumps Recombinant Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine: What You Need to Know Removing a Fishhook Removing an Object From a Wound Removing Moles and Skin Tags Removing Splinters Ringworm of the Scalp or Beard Ringworm of the Skin Rosacea Roseola Scabies Scalp Problems Scarlet Fever Sclerotherapy Scorpion Stings Scrapes Seabather's Eruption Seborrheic Keratoses Shingles Sjögren's Syndrome Skin Adhesives (Liquid Stitches) Skin Cancer Screening Skin Cancer, Melanoma Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma Skin Changes Skin Changes Caused by a Medicine Skin Cyst: Home Treatment Skin Rashes: Home Treatment Smallpox Snake and Lizard Bites Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite Squamous Cell Skin Cancer Stages of Lyme Disease Stopping Facial Bleeding Sun Protection to Prevent Sunburn Sunburn Sunburn: Skin Types Surgical Nail Removal for Fungal Nail Infections Surgical Removal of Genital Warts by Excision Swimmer's Itch Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin Symptoms of Lyme Disease Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples Tattoo and Piercing Safety Tattoo Problems Tattoo Removal Tattoos: Reporting Problems Thrush Tick Bites Tick Bites: Flu-Like Symptoms Tick Bites: Signs of Tick Paralysis Ticks: How to Avoid and Remove Ticks Tinea Versicolor Torn or Detached Nail Toxic Reaction to Insect or Spider Venom Toxic Shock Syndrome Treating a Hangnail Treating a Nail Infection Treating Weak or Brittle Nails Tretinoin (Retin-A) Types of Acne Types of Hair Loss Ultraviolet Rays From the Sun Unwanted Hair in Women Using Tape to Remove Warts Vaginal Rashes and Sores Varicose Veins Varicose Veins Home Treatment Vein Ligation and Stripping Venous Skin Ulcer Venous Skin Ulcers: Home Treatment Warts and Plantar Warts Warts: Using Salicylic Acid Yeast Skin Infection
Hair Analysis KOH Preparation Lyme Disease Test Skin and Wound Cultures Skin Biopsy
Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne? Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Should I Have Surgery? Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Shingles: Should I Get a Vaccine to Prevent Shingles? Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure? Warts: Should I Treat Warts?
Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet Eczema: Taking Care of Your Skin Psoriasis: Skin, Scalp, and Nail Care Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin
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