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Skin Bias in Dermatology is Endangering BIPOC—This Medical Student Wants To Change It

Skin Bias in Dermatology is Endangering BIPOC—This Medical Student Wants To Change It

Skin bias is real, and it puts skin of color at risk.

Ashley Graham Embraces Her Stretch Marks in Swimsuits for All Shoot: 'This Is My New Mom Bod'

Ashley Graham Embraces Her Stretch Marks in Swimsuits for All Shoot: 'This Is My New Mom Bod'

Photographed by her husband Justin Ervin at home in Nebraska, Graham models her favorite swimwear styles of the season – and talks to PEOPLE about having her 6-month-old son Isaac on set!

Cellulite: What It Is, Why It's Normal, and How to Treat It if You Choose To

Cellulite: What It Is, Why It's Normal, and How to Treat It if You Choose To

First thing to know: cellulite is totally normal, and women of all sizes and shapes have it.

‘Piercing Rejection’ Is a Real Thing, and Cardi B Just Shared a Video of It Happening to Her Chest Jewelry

‘Piercing Rejection’ Is a Real Thing, and Cardi B Just Shared a Video of It Happening to Her Chest Jewelry

Cardi's latest body drama, captured on video, happens more often than you'd think.

How Long Does a Sunburn Last—and Is There Any Way to Make It Heal Faster?

How Long Does a Sunburn Last—and Is There Any Way to Make It Heal Faster?

Here's what dermatologists say to expect, plus sunburn-soothing products that can help speed healing.

Chrissy Teigen Reveals Brutal Sunburn in Topless Mirror Selfie After Breast Implant Removal Surgery

Chrissy Teigen Reveals Brutal Sunburn in Topless Mirror Selfie After Breast Implant Removal Surgery

Chrissy Teigen also gave the first candid look at her breasts after getting her implants removed in June.

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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.

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.

5 Types of Fly Bites You Might Get This Summer—And How to Treat Them

5 Types of Fly Bites You Might Get This Summer—and How to Treat Them

10 Types of Bug Bites to Watch out for This Summer

10 Insect Bites to Look Out for This Summer—And How to Treat Them

Does Coronavirus Cause a Rash? What You Need to Know

Does Coronavirus Cause a Rash? What You Need to Know

Sunscreen vs. Sunblock: What's the Difference, and Which One Is Better?

Sunscreen vs. Sunblock: What's the Difference, and Which One Is Better?

Sunburned Lips: The Best Ways to Soothe and Heal Them, According to Dermatologists

Protect your pucker from damaging UV rays this summer.

All Skin Conditions

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

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

11 Surprising Causes of Acne Breakouts

11 Surprising Causes of Acne Breakouts

The Crazy Thing That Happens When You Stop Showering

The Crazy Thing That Happens When You Stop Showering

Mom of 4 Who Is Covered in Thousands of Tumors Says 'Every Day is a Battle'

Mom of 4 Who Is Covered in Thousands of Tumors Says 'Every Day is a Battle'

This Popular Skincare Brand Just Pulled a Face Mask From Shelves After Women Say it Caused 'Chemical Burns'

'Yes To' Removes Popular Unicorn Face Mask From Stores After Women Say it Burned Their Skin

This Woman Has ‘Literal Pubic Hair’ Growing on Her Face After Doctors Used Skin From Her Crotch to Fix a Dog Bite

‘Botched’ Patient Is Growing Pubic Hair on Her Face After Doctors Used Crotch Skin to Fix Dog Bite

Texas Baby Born Without Skin Celebrates First Birthday on New Year’s Day

Texas Baby Born Without Skin Celebrates First Birthday on New Year’s Day

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

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

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

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