Take this WebMD quiz to test your knowledge of skin tags -- how to identify them and how you can remove skin tags.
Skin grafts are risky in an increasing number of patients, partly due to rising rates of diabetes. This method by the Salk Institute could avoid dangerous outcomes.
Hitting the beach? Here are haute pro tips on how to contour using just the sun's rays and more!
In-office surgeries and procedures are typically safer than the operating room procedures when talking about skin surgery and reconstruction<br>Dermatologic surgeons have years of experience in office-based surgery and have been at the forefront of these types of procedures. In my practice, I perform a variety of procedures, such as skin cancer removal with Mohs and excisions, reconstructive surgery after skin cancer with skin flaps or…
For young adults, having the wisdom teeth removed is almost a rite of passage. For many patients, wisdom teeth extractions are their first experience with surge
Primary care physicians, their screening specialists, and other clinicians should know what to expect from each other and why the medical record should be kept free of confusion.
Research finds that surgeons who behave unprofessionally toward their colleagues put patients at greater risk for complications including infections, pneumonia, stroke, and kidney failure.
Findings suggest doctors may repeat colonoscopies unnecessarily
They’re like the kooky cousins of the cyst family.
We all have features of our appearance we wish we could change, some of which we’ve had since birth and others which are a tad more self-inflicted. But thanks to modern technology, many of our cosm…
This is the second in a two-part series about tattoos and tattoo removal.<br>Tattoo removal has become big business with entire clinics devoted to helping people rid themselves of unwanted body art.
Dermatologists have been evaluating patients with tattoos for decades, and they have never found an increased prevalence of skin cancer in those individuals. The same is true for patients who have already had melanoma or another form of skin cancer — the inks used in tattoos have not been shown to increase their risk of …
Does tattoo ink shield the skin preventing skin cancer development from UV exposure? We explore the link between skin cancer prevention and tattoos
As many as 145 million people in the United States have at least one tattoo. What happens is you want to change or remove that tattoo? Come to find out that the answer to both of those questions ju…
Your body is constantly throwing off dead skin cells—a million every day. So how come tattoos don't fall off with them? It turns out, your body's immune system tries to get rid of the ink under your skin, but in the process, it makes those marks permanent, as this video from TED-Ed explains.
KHOU takes you inside the business of tattoo removal.
A tattoo on sagging skin can change your image substantially, and not in a flattering way.