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'Maskne' Is Now a Thing: Here's What to Do If Your Face Mask is Making You Break Out

'Maskne' Is a Real Thing—Here's How to Stop Face Mask Breakouts

Derms are seeing an uptick in acne mechanica—as if pandemic-related stress breakouts weren't bad enough.

I Finally Had My Trichotillomania Under Control—Then the Pandemic Hit

I Finally Had My Trichotillomania Under Control Before the Pandemic—But Now I'm Struggling in Quarantine

I managed to undo three months of progress in just a few days.

The Stress of Quarantine Is Triggering Psoriasis Flare-Ups. Here's What Derms Recommend

The Stress of Quarantine Is Triggering Psoriasis Flare-Ups. Here's What Derms Recommend

One 23-year-old shares the reality of having an autoimmune skin condition amid coronavirus pandemic panic.

Does Coronavirus Cause a Rash? What You Need to Know

Does Coronavirus Cause a Rash? What You Need to Know

After a doctor shares images of a potentially coronavirus-induced skin rash, Health investigates.

This 26-Year-Old's Itchy Skin Turned Out to Be a Symptom of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

This 26-Year-Old's Itchy Skin Turned Out to Be a Symptom of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A constant itch can be a sign of cancer, as Marisa Sipcic found out when she was finally diagnosed.

Graphic TikTok Video Shows How an 18-Year-Old Almost Got Her Fingertip Amputated After A Nail-Biting Infection

This 18-Year-Old Girl's Nail-Biting Infection Almost Led to the Amputation of Her Fingertip

She apparently thought it was just a bruise at first.

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These Are the 20 Best Lice Treatments, According to Experts

These Are the 20 Best Lice Treatments, According to Experts

Natural remedies, prescription medications, OTC treatments—they're all here.

Everything You Need to Know About Spider Bites—Including What They Look Like and How to Treat Them

Everything You Need to Know About Spider Bites—Including What They Look Like and How to Treat Them

Spider bites are rarely a serious health threat, but knowing the kind of spider that bit you can help you get the right treatment.

9 Bug Bites You Might Get This Summer–and What to Do About Them

9 Bug Bites You Might Get This Summer–and What to Do About Them

5 Types of Flies That Might Try to Bite You This Summer

5 Types of Flies That Might Try to Bite You This Summer

Here's How to Get Rid of Those Tiny Red Bumps on Your Arms

Here's How to Get Rid of Those Tiny Red Bumps on Your Arms

Missing Newlyweds Found Suffering Severe Burns Following Desperate Search After Volcano Eruption

Missing Newlyweds Found Suffering Severe Burns Following Desperate Search After Volcano Eruption

11 Surprising Causes of Acne Breakouts

Could these everyday habits be causing your pimple problem?

All Skin Conditions, Explained

This Man Had a 5-Inch ‘Dragon Horn’ Growing Out of His Back After Ignoring Skin Cancer for 3 Years

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Causes Man to Grow 5-Inch ‘Dragon Horn’ on His Back

CBS Miami’s Frances Wang Is ‘Giddy’ After Seeing Improvements in Her Perioral Dermatitis

CBS Miami’s Frances Wang Is ‘Giddy’ After Seeing Improvements in Her Perioral Dermatitis

3 Ways to Get Rid of a Hickey—Including the Best Way to Cover It Up

How to Get Rid of a Hickey—or At Least Cover It Up

This Woman's Dip Powder Manicure Left Her Nails Bloody, Swollen, and Oozing Pus

This Woman's Dip Powder Manicure Resulted in an Infection—Here's How That Can Happen

Woman Arrested After Making Threats to a Toddler With a Rare Skin Condition

Woman Arrested After Making Threats to a Toddler With a Rare Skin Condition

CBS Miami’s Frances Wang Says Her Skin Is ‘Healing’ After Taking Time Off

CBS Miami’s Frances Wang Says Her Skin Is ‘Healing’ After Taking Time Off

These Graphic Photos Show Exactly What Head, Pubic, and Body Lice Look Like

What Does Lice Look Like? These 3 Photos Show Head, Pubic, and Body Lice

CBS Anchor Frances Wang Reveals Painful Skin Condition in an Emotional Instagram Post

CBS Anchor Frances Wang Reveals Painful Skin Condition in an Emotional Instagram Post

This Model Just Opened Up About a Rare Condition That Causes Her Skin to Shed Every 2 Weeks

Model Jeyza Gary Opens Up About the Rare Condition That Causes Her Skin to Shed Every 2 Weeks

Baby Born with Rare Skin Condition Will Have Batman-Shaped Face Patch Removed

Baby Born with Rare Skin Condition Will Have Batman-Shaped Face Patch Removed

This Girl's Toe Turned a Deep Shade of Purple After She Came in Contact With a Millipede

This Girl’s Toe Turned Purple from Millipede Staining—Here's What That Means

Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Just Revealed the Rare Skin Condition That Covers Her 'Entire Body' in a Nude Photo Shoot

Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Reveals Rare Skin Condition in Nude Photo Shoot

Nipple Piercing: Is It Safe, and Does It Hurt? Here's What Doctors Told Us

Nipple Piercing: Is It Safe, and Does It Hurt? We Asked Experts for the Facts

People Are Getting Second-Degree Burns On Their Feet From Hot Pavement

People Are Burning Their Feet On Hot Pavement—Here's How To Keep Yourself Safe

People Say This Trendy Diet Is Making Their Skin Break Out in a Nasty Rash

Keto Rash Is the Latest Side Effect of the Low-Carb Diet—Here's How to Treat It

This 16-Year-Old Developed Balloon-Sized Blisters on Her Back After Being Outside for Just an Hour

A Severe Sunburn Caused A 16-Year-Old Girl To Develop Protruding Blisters On Her Back

Instagram Influencers Sick After Swimming in Turquoise Lake That Is Actually a Toxic Dump

Instagram Influencers Sick After Swimming in Turquoise Lake That Is Actually a Toxic Dump

Baby Born Without Skin Still a Mystery to Doctors 7 Months After His Birth

Baby Born Without Skin Still a Mystery to Doctors 7 Months After His Birth

This 32-Year-Old Woman’s Butt Itched for Months Because a Worm Was Living in Her Anus

Pinworms Were Living In This Woman’s Anus for Months—Here’s What That Means

This Rare Disease Can Cause Your Skin to Harden—Here’s How to Know If You Have It

What Is Scleroderma—and How Can I Tell If I Have It?

Here’s The Real Reason Why Mosquito Bites Itch So Much

Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?

This 30-Year-Old Posted a Photo of Her Butt Stretch Marks to Prove They're a Normal Part of Aging

This Woman Is Showing Off Her Stretch Marks to Prove They Don’t Require an Explanation

How to Avoid Thigh Chafing This Summer

How to Avoid Thigh Chafing This Summer

Rare Disease Makes This Boy's Skin Look Burned—and His Mom Was Even Accused of Abuse

‘Butterfly Children’ Disease Causes This Boy’s Skin to Look Burned and Blistered

This Woman Had a Black, Curved Horn Growing Out of Her Thumb—and Doctors Aren't Sure Why

This Woman Had a Giant Cutaneous Horn Growing Out of Her Thumb—and Doctors Aren't Sure Why