Some people scrub them every day while others say letting water run over them in the shower is enough. So are you cleaning ...

From nostalgic mall boutiques to brooding tattoo artists, getting pierced has always been a gamble. But Rowan promises a ...

Hickeys, often referred to as “love bites,” can be both a mark of affection and a source of embarrassment. They occur when ...

Discover research-backed methods to speed up healing after getting stitches. From optimal nutrition to proper wound care, ...

The works shows that white blood cells called neutrophils form gooey, protein-rich rings around sites where the skin has been ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

Dermatologists wax poetic about changing your skin care routine with the seasons. As we head into the warmer spring months, ...

Don’t pick at the scab. Let your skin start the healing process without being interrupted. If that's hard for you, try hydrocolloid sheets. These small stickers are bandages that trap moisture and ...

If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Darks spots and patches rank as one of the most common reasons that people who have darker skin tones see a dermatologist. The medical name for one cause of ...

In honor of the occasion, the actress shared one of her favorite drugstore products for maintaining moisturized, “soft skin.” Handler uses the Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy Lotion.

While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are very hard to replicate. It combines high stiffness with flexibility, and it has remarkable self-healing capabilities, ...