Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Common causes of white spots on your skin include sun exposure, fungal infections, ...

Medically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MDMedically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MD An infected hangnail is a form of paronychia, a condition in which the skin next to the nail is infected. If you have a ...

In terms of skin complaints, ‘bum spots’ is pretty low down on the list of problems people are willing to confess to - but according to one skincare expert it’s ‘far more common than you might think.’ ...

White spots on the skin are rarely a sign of skin cancer and may instead link to other conditions. However, it is important to carefully examine the color and other changes to a spot. White spots on ...

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...

Squeezing a spot or plucking out a nose hair could land you in hospital with a life-threatening infection. It may sound extreme, but there is a high-risk area on the face called the “triangle of death ...

A novel ε-poly-L-lysine-loaded sodium-alginate/gelatin hydrogel (PSG15) has shown exceptional promise in accelerating the healing of infected wounds. This multifunctional injectable hydrogel delivers ...