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 . -
Protecting Your Skin From the Sun . -
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Accidental Needle Sticks Acne Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide Acne: Treatment with Isotretinoin Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid Actinic Keratosis Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury Alopecia Areata Anal Fissure Animal and Human Bites 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 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 Chemical Peel Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Chilblains (Perniosis) Chili Pepper Burns Circumcision Cold Hands: Home Treatment Cold Sores Cold Temperature Exposure Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots Copperhead Coral Snake Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures Cradle Cap Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract Cryotherapy for Genital Warts Cryotherapy for Skin Lesions 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 Diabetes: Checking Your Feet Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing Diaper Rash Dry Skin and Itching Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Electrocautery for Genital Warts Electrolysis for Removing Hair Environmental Illness 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 First Aid for Chemical 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 and Foot Dermatitis 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 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 Warts Laser Treatment for Skin Lesions 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 That Can Cause Blisters 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 Nonsurgical Nail Removal for Fungal Nail Infections Phlebectomy Phototherapy for Eczema Phototherapy for Psoriasis Pilonidal Disease Pinworms Pityriasis Alba Pityriasis Rosea Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Tips for Washing Pregnancy: Hair Changes Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes Pregnancy: Varicose Veins Pressure Injuries 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 Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins Rash, Age 11 and Younger Rash, Age 12 and Older 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 Ringworm of the Skin Rosacea Roseola Scabies Scalp Problems Scarlet Fever Sclerotherapy Scorpion Stings Scrapes Seabather's Eruption Seborrheic Dermatitis Seborrheic Keratoses Shingles Sjögren's Syndrome Skin Adhesives (Liquid Stitches) Skin Cancer Screening Skin Cancer, Melanoma Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma Skin Changes 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 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 Ticks: How to Avoid and Remove Ticks Tinea Versicolor Torn or Detached Nail Toxic Shock Syndrome Tretinoin (Retin-A) Ultraviolet Rays From the Sun Unwanted Hair in Women Using Tape to Remove Warts Vaginal Rashes and Sores Varicose Veins 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
Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Should I Have Surgery? Shingles: Should I Get a Vaccine to Prevent Shingles? Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure?
Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet Eczema: Taking Care of Your Skin Psoriasis: Skin, Scalp, and Nail Care Skin Cancer: Preventing It and Watching for Early Signs
Current as of: November 16, 2023
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