ROSEMONT, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2026) — Over 3 million people have been diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in the United States and today, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the ...

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The AAD Learning Center recently released a new course, Practical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, which offers 7 CME ...

Dermatophilosis is an infection caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, a gram-positive, aerobic actinomycete best known in veterinary medicine as the cause of “rain rot” in horses and “lumpy wool” in ...

Cold air outside, hot air inside, and dry air everywhere can disrupt the skin’s barrier in the winter. And that can mean dry, itchy skin for everyone, but especially for those who deal with conditions ...

The oils in hair care products can cause tiny breakouts along your hairline and forehead. Do you have tiny bumps along your hairline, the upper part of your forehead, or both? Have you noticed tiny ...

The free skin cancer check program is the AAD's longest-standing public health program. Since its inception in 1985, dermatologists have conducted more than 2.9 million free checks and detected more ...

Anyone can get scabies. Because skin-to-skin contact is the most common way to get scabies, the following people are especially susceptible: Having a weakened immune system also increases the risk of ...

When building a skin care routine, it’s important to remember that products don’t need to be expensive to be effective. Adopting a simple, three-step approach that includes cleansing, moisturizing, ...

Taking a supplement to regrow your hair may seem like an easy solution; however, getting too much of certain nutrients can worsen hair loss. When faced with hair loss, many people aren’t sure where to ...

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.

Board-certified dermatologists recommend these tips to help treat dandruff at home. Dandruff is a common scalp condition in which small pieces of dry skin flake off of the scalp. If you have dark hair ...