Acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S. Acne is very common in teenagers and young adults but can appear later into adulthood and can cause permanent scarring at any stage. There are a range of topical and systemic therapies available to treat this disease.
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Learn more about Acne TreatmentActinic keratoses are dry, scaly spots on the skin that usually appear on areas of fair-skinned individuals that have been exposed to the sun for many years. These skin growths are considered pre-cancerous and may develop into squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
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Learn more about Actinic KeratosisAtopic dermatitis, often called eczema, is a common skin disease in children but can also affect adults. Children often develop eczema during the first year of life. Atopic dermatitis tends to run in family and can be associated with asthma and hay fever.
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Learn more about Atopic DermatitisBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer and the most common type of cancer overall in the U.S. BCC is most often caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure and usually develops on skin that has been exposed to the sun on a regular basis throughout life.
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Learn more about Basal Cell Carcinoma TreatmentA cold sore is a single or group of small blisters that appears on the lip or around the mouth and is caused by reactivation of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). More than half of Americans carry the HSV virus, and a cold sore happens when the virus reactivates from lying dormant in sensory nerves. Symptoms of a cold sore often include a burning sensation, itching, or slight numbness.
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Learn more about Cold SoresLiving in our beautiful state of Colorado has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks in terms of some of the rashes that are very common in our climate. At high altitude with a sunny climate, we have a high degree of sun exposure. This can make some rashes that worse. However, for many skin conditions, sunlight actually improves the symptoms.
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Learn more about Common Skin RashesLupus is a disease that can appear on the skin in many different ways, sometimes only affecting the skin and sometimes appearing on the skin as a symptom of systemic lupus. When lupus only affects the skin, it is called cutaneous lupus.
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Learn more about Cutaneous lupusDermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease that can cause muscle weakness and a skin rash. This condition is twice as common in women than in men, and onset is typically at 50-70 years of age.
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Learn more about DermatomyositisFolliculitis is a skin condition or group of skin conditions in which there is inflammation in the hair follicles. This causes a somewhat painful red bump at the affected hair follicle, and a small pustule can form. This can occur anywhere on the body that has hair: scalp, chest, back, arms, legs, and buttocks.
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Learn more about FolliculitisAlopecia is the medical term for hair loss that is more than what is normal. It is normal for everyone to lose about 50-100 hairs from the scalp every day. However, bald patches or excessive thinning of hair may be a sign of hair loss. There are several different types of hair loss, each with different characteristics.
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Learn more about Hair LossBoils are caused by deep bacterial infection in hair follicles in the skin. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic condition affecting certain sweat glands that can cause pus-filled boil-like lesions that can scar and be very painful.
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Learn more about Hidradenitis Suppurativa & Boils TreatmentThe medical term for hives is urticaria. This condition is very common. Hives are welts on the skin that are red, raised, and often very itchy. Individual hives usually go away in 24 hours or less, but new ones can come up as others are fading away.
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Learn more about Hives (Urticaria)Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition that causes very small rough bumps on the skin. The tiny bumps are plugs of dead skin cells within hair follicles. These bumps most commonly appear on the upper arms and thighs. They can also be present on the buttocks, and they are common on the cheeks of young children.
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Learn more about Keratosis PilarisLichen planus is a relatively common skin condition that can appear on the skin of many different areas of the body and can also appear on the scalp, nails, genitals, or inside the mouth. In most cases lichen planus will go away within 2 years.
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Learn more about Lichen PlanusMelanoma is the most serious of the common types of skin cancer. If it is allowed to grow, melanoma can quickly spread to other parts of the body and be life threatening. When found and treated early, melanoma is often highly treatable and often curable.
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Learn more about Melanoma Treatment & InformationMelasma is a common skin problem that shows up as brown or grayish-brown patches on the face, often on the cheeks, nose, forehead, chin, and above the upper lip. Women as significantly more likely than men to get melasma, and it is especially common during pregnancy due to hormone influences.
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Learn more about MelasmaMole is the common name for a melanocytic nevus (plural: nevi). Moles are very common, and adults with fair skin may have as many as 10-40 on their skin. Most moles appear during childhood or adolescence and can grow as the child grows.
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Learn more about Moles: melanocytic neviMolluscum are common benign growths on the skin caused by a virus. These are typically small red, pink, or skin colored bumps that usually appear in childhood.
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Learn more about Molluscum ContagiosumPoikiloderma (short for Poikiloderma of Civatte) is a common benign change to the skin that commonly affects the neck, especially in women. It is thought that fair skin, years of cumulative sun exposure, and hormones all influence the appearance of this condition.
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Learn more about PoikilodermaItch is the unpleasant sensation in the skin that causes the desire to rub or scratch the affected area for relief, but scratching often causes worsening of itch after temporary relief. Itching can cause discomfort and frustration and can be severe enough to cause anxiety, depression, and loss of sleep.
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Learn more about Pruritus (Itching)Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease that causes overgrowth of the top layer of skin. The areas affected become thick, red, and scaly, and these areas are called plaques. Psoriasis can be treated with topical or systemic medications depending on the severity.
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Learn more about PsoriasisRingworm is the common name given to a skin disease called tinea, which is caused by a dermatophyte fungus that lives on the top layer of skin. The word describes the typical appearance of the rash, which is usually a ring-shaped red rash that is raised along the outside edge and is scaly.
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Learn more about Ringworm – TineaRosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that commonly affects the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin. It is characterized by redness, visible blood vessels, and red bumps, sometimes leading to a change in skin texture.
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Learn more about RosaceaScabies is an itchy rash that develops with infestation of the skin by a microscopic mite called the human itch mite. This eight-legged mite burrows in the very top layer of the skin, feeds there, and lays eggs giving rise to increasing numbers of mites if left untreated.
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Learn more about ScabiesSeborrheic dermatitis is a very common skin disease that causes redness as well as white or yellow greasy or dry scale. This condition is long-lasting in adults once it begins, which often is between 30 and 60 years of age.
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Learn more about Seborrheic DermatitisA seborrheic keratosis is a common non-cancerous growth on the skin that usually first appears in middle age, but as early as 25 or 30 years old. They are often called “barnacles of aging” or “age spots,” but we prefer to call them “wisdom spots.” People can have just one or can have very many of these growths.
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Learn more about Seborrheic KeratosisSkin cancer is very common and can occur in people of all ages. There are different kinds of skin cancer. Some types are more common than others, and some have the potential to be more dangerous than others. Sun exposure is a common risk factor for most types of skin cancer, but even areas of the body that do not get sun exposure can develop skin cancer.
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Learn more about Skin CancerSkin tags are common benign growths on the skin that appear as if they are dangling or hanging off the skin. They are most often found in skin fold areas and areas of high friction (armpits, neck, groin) and can be treated easily with snip removal or by freezing.
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Learn more about Skin Tag RemovalSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin type of skin cancer and most often develops in fair-skinned people on areas of the body that have had sun exposure for many years.
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Learn more about Squamous Cell Carcinoma TreatmentAthlete’s foot, also called tinea pedis, is caused by a dermatophyte fungus that infects the top layer of skin on the soles of the feet and between the toes. It is a form of ringworm that is specifically located on the feet.
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Learn more about Tinea Pedis – Athlete’s FootWarts are benign growths on the skin that appear due to infection with a common virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus is contagious, and it more easily enters through cracked or broken skin.
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Learn more about WartsDry skin is very common and can occur at any age, however it tends to worsen as we age. By the time we are 40, many people need to use a good moisturizer every day. Extremely dry skin that does not improve with moisturizer may develop into a rash called dermatitis that can require prescription topical medication.
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