Suki Tripp was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that triggers unpredictable and life-threatening allergic reactions ...

In this video, Robert J. Smith, MD, discusses the many treatment options available to patients with atopic dermatitis.

“Margarita burn” is a nice name for an annoying summer skin rash. It's a reference to lime juice, a key ingredient in the drink, which can get on the hands of a person squeezing the citrus fruit. If ...

Rare diseases affect millions. Here, 15 surprising conditions you should know about—including disorders that turn your skin blue or give you a foreign accent.

Beyond the classic symptoms of watery eyes and sniffles, there are more unusual ones, which can be mistaken for other things.

Rashes and Skin Irritations Summer heat, poison ivy, swimming in certain water, perspiration and other factors can cause skin irritations and rashes. Heat and Sweat Hot summer air and sweat can cause ...

An 8-year-old male, accompanied by his mother, presented with a rash on his face. The child had been playing in the yard a day earlier and had contact with some "weeds" which the child's father ...

In 1992, an epidemic outbreak of papular, follicular, and widely distributed rashes with pronounced pruritus occurred in Switzerland following the release of a new line of cosmetics. In fact, the ...

How one of the oldest components of the human immune system can trigger a mysterious and little-understood syndrome.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fortunately, most local areas have received significant rainfall over the past week, which is certainly welcome. There were several days where I distinctly ...

Swimmer's itch, a red pimply rash, is an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites. The parasites burrow into the skin of humans and animals after contact with contaminated water, with children ...