Although warm, spring weather means more time outdoors, it also means more bugs – like bees, ticks, and mosquitoes. To help prevent and treat bug bites, follow these tips from dermatologists. Although ...

Tips for working with high school students. Don’t miss this opportunity to inspire a new generation about the importance of skin health — download the skin science lesson plans today and bring ...

With several wins for patient access to critical medications, the AADA continues to urge pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and ...

The Academy published a new issue of skin healthy this summer. Members receive 50 free issues of skin healthy and can place ...

Find out why dark spots appear and what can fade them. If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help.

The free skin cancer screening program is the AAD's longest-standing public health program. Since its inception in 1985, dermatologists have conducted more than 2.8 million free screenings and ...

Both the CDC and the FDA warn against treating this common childhood condition on your own with non-prescription treatments. See what they recommend.

Dermatologists know that a “one-size-fits-all” approach is not an effective way to treat conditions affecting skin, hair, and nails. In particular, some skin diseases present differently or more ...

Children aged 2 to 5 years old are most likely to get this extremely contagious skin infection. However, anyone can get impetigo. Older children and adults get it. Adults often catch impetigo from an ...

If your child’s eczema covers a large area or treatment you apply to the skin fails to work, your child’s dermatologist may recommend phototherapy.

This is a common skin infection that develops in the hair follicles. Folliculitis can appear anywhere on the skin, except for our palms and soles. It usually looks like a sudden acne breakout. Each ...