Skin, hair and nails

Acanthocheilonemiasis

Acanthosis Nigricans

Acne

Acne Rosacea

Acne: Should I see my doctor?

Acne: Should I take isotretinoin for severe acne?

Actinic Keratosis

Adams Oliver Syndrome

Albinism, oculocutaneous

Allylamines for ringworm of the scalp or beard

Allylamines for ringworm of the skin

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata

Amputation for Diabetic Foot Problems

Amyloidosis

Animal and Human Bites

Anthralin for psoriasis

Anthrax

Anthrax

Antibiotics for Lyme disease

Antibiotics for rosacea

Antibody Tests for Lupus

Antihistamines for itching from chickenpox

Antimalarial medications for lupus

Antiviral medicines for chickenpox

Antivirals for shingles

Aplasia Cutis Congenita

Athlete's Foot

Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis: Taking care of your skin

Atypical Mole Syndrome

Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

Azelaic acid for acne

Azoles for ringworm of the scalp or beard

Azoles for ringworm of the skin

Bartholin Gland Cyst

Bartonellosis

Bedbugs

Bedbugs and Kissing Bugs

Bejel

Biologics for psoriasis

Birthmarks

Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome

Bjornstad Syndrome

Black Widow Spider Bite

Blastomycosis

Bleomycin injection for warts

Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome

Blisters

Body Piercing Problems

Boils

Botulinum toxin (Botox)

Bowen's Disease

Brown Recluse Spider Bite

Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin

Bullous Pemphigoid

Burns

Burns to the Eye

Calcipotriene for psoriasis

Calluses and Corns

Cancers, Skin, General

Candidiasis

Cantharidin for wart treatment

Capsaicin

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Care of an Insect Sting

Cellulitis

Chalazion

Chemical peel

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Chickenpox: Controlling the itch

Cicatricial alopecia

Cleaning and Bandaging a Wound

Cold Sores

Cold Temperature Exposure

Complement Test for Lupus

Condyloma

Contact sensitizers (immunotherapy) for warts

Corticosteroids for lupus

Corticosteroids for psoriasis

Corticosteroids for shingles

Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures

Cowpox

Cradle Cap

Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome

Crotamiton 10% for scabies

Cryosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Cryotherapy (cryosurgery) for genital warts

Cryotherapy for warts

Curettage and electrosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

Cutis Laxa

Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita

Cuts

Cyclosporine for psoriasis

Dandruff

De Santis Cacchione Syndrome

Dengue Fever

Dercum's Disease

Dermabrasion

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Dermatitis, Atopic

Dermatitis, Contact

Determining the Seriousness of a Burn

Diabetes: Taking care of your feet

Diaper Rash

DOOR Syndrome

Dracunculosis

Dry Skin and Itching

Dyskeratosis Congenita

Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia Cleft Lip/Palate

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Electrocautery for genital warts

Electrolysis for removing hair

Environmental Illness

Eosinophilia Myalgia

Epidermal Nevus Syndrome

Epidermolysis Bullosia

Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis

Erysipelas

Erythema Multiforme

Erythroderma Desquamativa of Leiner

Erythrokeratodermia with Ataxia

Excision for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Eyelid Problems (Blepharitis)

Face-lift (rhytidectomy)

Facial Injuries

Facial Problems, Noninjury

Familial Eosinophilic Cellulitis

Fifth Disease

Filariasis

Filler injections

Finasteride for male hair loss

Fine-Needle Aspiration

First Aid for Chemical Burns

First Aid for Electrical Burns

Fishhook Injuries

Fluorouracil (5-FU) for genital warts (human papillomavirus)

Fluorouracil (5-FU) for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Focal Dermal Hypoplasia

Folliculitis

Fox Fordyce Disease

Fraser Syndrome

Fungal culture for athlete's foot

Fungal culture for fungal nail infections

Fungal Nail Infections

Ganglions

Genetics of Skin Cancer (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Gianotti Crosti Syndrome

Granuloma Annulare

Griseofulvin for ringworm of the scalp or beard

Griseofulvin for ringworm of the skin

Groin Problems and Injuries

Grover's Disease

Hailey-Hailey Disease

Haim-Munk Syndrome

Hair Analysis

Hair Loss

Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment

Hair loss: Should I take medicine to regrow hair?

Hair transplantation surgery

Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Hand-Foot-Mouth Syndrome

Hand-Washing

Heat Rash

Heavy Sweating

Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns

Horner's Syndrome

How To Remove A Tick

How to Stop Bleeding From a Minor Head Wound

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test

Hyperhidrosis, Primary

Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Hypomelanosis of Ito

Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis Hystrix, Curth Macklin Type

Ichthyosis Vulgaris

Ichthyosis, Chanarin Dorfman Syndrome

Ichthyosis, CHILD Syndrome

Ichthyosis, Erythrokeratodermia Progressiva Symmetrica

Ichthyosis, Erythrokeratodermia Variabilis

Ichthyosis, Erythrokeratolysis Hiemalis

Ichthyosis, Harlequin Type

Ichthyosis, Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans

Ichthyosis, Lamellar

Ichthyosis, Netherton Syndrome

Ichthyosis, Sjogren Larsson Syndrome

Ichthyosis, Trichothiodystrophy

Ichthyosis, X Linked

Imiquimod

Imiquimod (Aldara) for warts

Immunosuppressive medications for lupus

Impetigo

Incision Care After Surgery

Incontinentia Pigmenti

Ingrown Toenail

Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites

Interferon for genital warts (human papillomavirus)

Isotretinoin for acne

Ivermectin for scabies

Jock Itch

Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Keratitis Ichthyosis Deafness Syndrome

Keratosis Follicularis

Keratosis, Seborrheic

KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation

KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for fungal nail infections

KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for ringworm

KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation test for athlete's foot

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Laser resurfacing

Laser surgery for genital warts

Laser surgery for warts

Laser treatment for varicose veins

Leg Injuries

LEOPARD Syndrome

Lice

Lichen Planus

Lichen Sclerosus

Lindane 1% for scabies

Lindane for lice

Lipoma

Liposuction

Living With More Than One Health Problem

Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for genital warts

Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease Test

Lymph node removal (lymphadenectomy) for melanoma

Lymphadenopathy, Angioimmunoblastic with Dysproteinemia

Lymphocytic Infiltrate of Jessner

Macrocephaly, Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita Syndrome

Malathion for lice

Marine Stings and Scrapes

Mastocytosis

McCune Albright Syndrome

Measles

Measles (Rubeola)

Medical history and physical examination for lupus

Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Melanoma, Malignant

Meleda Disease

Meningococcemia

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Methotrexate for psoriasis

Minoxidil for hair loss

Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Molluscum Contagiosum

Monilethrix

Mouth Problems, Noninjury

Mucha Habermann Disease

Mycosis Fungoides

Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Nail infection: Should I take antifungal pills?

Nail Patella Syndrome

Nail Problems and Injuries

Nail-Biting

Necrotizing Fasciitis

Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria)

Neonatal-onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome

Newborn Rashes and Skin Conditions

Nonprescription antifungals for athlete's foot

Nonsurgical nail removal for fungal nail infections

Oculocerebral Syndrome with Hypopigmentation

Oculocerebrocutaneous Syndrome

Oculo-Dento-Digital Dysplasia

Opportunistic Infections

Oral antifungal medicine for fungal nail infections

Oral antihistamines for atopic dermatitis

Oral corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis

Other Home Treatment Measures for a First-Degree Burn or Sunburn

Panniculitis, Idiopathic Nodular

Papillon Lefevre Syndrome

Paracoccidioidomycosis

Peeling Skin Syndrome

Pemphigus

Pentoxifylline for venous skin ulcers

Permethrin cream 5% for scabies

Permethrin for lice

Perniosis

Phototherapy for atopic dermatitis

Phototherapy for psoriasis

Physical exam of the skin for skin cancer

Physical examination for genital warts (human papillomavirus) for men

Physical Therapy

Pilonidal Disease

Pinta

Pinworms

Pityriasis Rosea

Pityriasis Rosea

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

Podophyllin resin or podofilox for genital warts (human papillomavirus)

Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac

Prescription oral antifungals for athlete's foot

Prescription topical antifungals for athlete's foot

Pressure Sores

Products That Prevent Insect Bites

Protecting Your Skin From the Sun

Proteus Syndrome

Psoralen and UVA light therapy (PUVA) for psoriasis

Psoralen plus ultraviolet light therapy (PUVA) for atopic dermatitis

Psoriasis

Psoriasis

Psoriasis: Skin care

Puncture Wounds

Pyknodysostosis

Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide for lice

Radiation therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Radiation treatment for melanoma

Rapp Hodgkin Syndrome

Rash, Age 11 and Younger

Rash, Age 12 and Older

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Razor Bumps

Reiter's Syndrome

Removing Splinters

Retinoid (tretinoin) cream for warts

Retinoids for psoriasis

Rheumatic Fever

Rhinoplasty

Ringworm of the Scalp or Beard

Ringworm of the Skin

Rosacea

Roseola

Roseola Infantum

Rothmund Thomson Syndrome

Rubella

Rubella (German Measles)

Rubella Test

Salicylic acid for calluses and corns

Salicylic acid preparations for treating warts

Scabies

Scalp Problems

Scarlet Fever

Schnitzler Syndrome

Scleroderma

Sclerotherapy for varicose veins

Scrapes

Seabather's Eruption

Seborrheic Keratosis

Setleis Syndrome

Shingles

Skin and Wound Cultures

Skin Biopsy

Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer, Melanoma

Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma

Skin cancer: Protecting your skin

Skin Changes

Smallpox

Smallpox

Snake and Lizard Bites

Sneddon Syndrome

Stages of Lyme Disease

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Sulfur ointment (precipitated sulfur) 5% to 10%

Sunburn

Sunburn and Skin Cancer

Surgical excision of melanoma

Surgical nail removal for fungal nail infections

Surgical removal of genital warts by excision

Sweet Syndrome

Swollen Glands and Other Lumps Under the Skin

Syphilis, Acquired

Syphilis, Congenital

Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples

Tars for psoriasis

Tattoo Problems

Thalamic Syndrome (Dejerine Roussy)

Thrush

Thumb-Sucking

Tick Bites

Tinea Versicolor

Tooth and Nail Syndrome

Topical antifungal medicine for fungal nail infections

Topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis

Topical corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis

Topical retinoid medicines for acne

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Trichloroacetic acid or bichloroacetic acid for genital warts (human papillomavirus)

Tricho Dento Osseous Syndrome

Trichotillomania

Urticaria Pigmentosa

Urticaria, Cholinergic

Urticaria, Cold

Urticaria, Papular

Urticaria, Physical

Using Antibiotics Wisely

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

Varicella Zoster

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins: Should I have a surgical procedure?

Vasculitis, Cutaneous

Vein ligation and stripping

Venous Skin Ulcer

Venous skin ulcers: Using compression stockings

Visual exam for lice

Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome

Warts and Plantar Warts

Warts: Should I treat warts?

Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Yaws

Yellow Nail Syndrome

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