What Causes Skin Tags—and How to (Finally) Get Rid of Them
These small, soft growths hanging (literally) out on your neck or underarms are no fun, but harmless. But what causes skin tags in the first place, Shape asks.
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How Spray-On Skin Cells Restore Form and Function After Wound Closure
Autologous Spray-On Skin Cells are expanding what's possible in reconstructive surgery. By reducing donor skin requirements and supporting faster, more natural healing, the technology is helping surgeons improve both functional and aesthetic outcomes while reshaping the approach to burns, traumatic wounds, and complex reconstruction.
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Surgical Drains Do Not Reduce Complications After Breast Reduction, Study Finds
The nearly 2,500-patient study found no benefit from drain use, including among patients considered at higher risk for complications.
UV, Sex, and Age Contribute to Melanoma Tumor Evolution
Although ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage and clock-like mutations associated with cell division contribute to melanoma risk, sex, and age may represent the final mutational composition of skin cancer, according to study research published in the British Journal of Dermatology, Dermatology Advisor reports.
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What is ‘Tantouring?’ Why Dermatologists Warn Against This Harmful Tanning Trend
Whatever you do, don’t do this, dermatologists warn, in Health.
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Skin Advice Derms Give Their Own Teens
To provide the best of both worlds—the expert, insider advice without the parental opinion or commentary baked-in—Seventeen magazine asked four skin gurus-slash-guardians about the most important wisdom they’ve handed down to their teens and 20-somethings.
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Minimal Link Between Eczema and Most Cancers
Atopic eczema wasn’t tied to a significantly increased risk for most cancers, according to research from England and Denmark, MedPage Today reports.
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Educational Status, Ethnicity Play Role in Melanoma Awareness
Socioeconomic disparities may lead to a lower awareness of melanoma and its dangers, especially among those who are Hispanic, according to a cross-sectional study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting, per Healio.
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Increases in Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated with Biologic Therapy Not Ruled Out
Findings published in JAMA Dermatology suggested that clinically important increases in melanoma risk in patients treated with biologic therapy for common inflammatory diseases cannot yet be ruled out, according to Cancer Network.
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When You Should See a Dermatologist During COVID-19, And When To Wait
Skin infections, moles, rashes and new freckles can arise while you’re at home during the coronavirus. Here’s when you should see a doctor, either virtually or in person, HuffPost shares.
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Teens Increased Skin Protection Habits After Intervention with Face-Aging App
An intervention in secondary schools in southeastern Brazil using a face-aging app resulted in an increase in protective measures used by students against sun exposure, according to Healio.
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Why Skin Cancer Self-Exams Are More Important Than Ever
Dermatologists explain to Allure how to give yourself an at-home skin check.
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What Is All of That Screen Time Doing to Your Skin?
The New York Times checks in with experts to learn about the risks of indoor light and how we can protect ourselves.
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Black Patients Face Longer Delays in Time to Surgery for Melanoma
Black patients with earlier-stage melanoma were more likely than their non-Hispanic white counterparts to experience delayed time from diagnosis to definitive surgery, according to a study, per Healio.
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DermTech Melanoma Test is Now Available for Telemedicine Use
DermTech Inc announces that its lead non-invasive melanoma detection test, the DermTech Pigmented Lesion Assay, is now available for use by clinicians and their patients via telemedicine.
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Coronavirus Quarantine Causing Some to Remove Moles, Skin Tags at Home; Dermatologists Warn This is Unsafe
Bored during coronavirus quarantine? When looking for something to do, be sure that doesn’t include removing your own moles or skin tags, as some people have in a new “trend” on the social media app TikTok, the-latest news reports.
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Melanoma Incidence in Men, Women Differs By Age, Anatomic Site
Melanoma incidence rates differ between men and women by age and anatomic site in predominantly fair-skinned populations, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Dermatology, per Healio.
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New Artificial Intelligence System Can Empower Medical Professionals in Diagnosing Skin Diseases
Researchers in Korea have developed a deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can accurately classify cutaneous skin disorders, predict malignancy, suggest primary treatment options, and serve as an ancillary tool to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of clinicians, according to EurekAlert.
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