A 53-year-old man presents with a 5-year history of an itchy, scaly spot on his leg. He has treated it with over-the-counter creams and ointments, which temporarily relieved the itching and reduced ...

Eczema comes with dry, cracked, red, and itchy skin. But several other skin conditions can look like eczema when they aren't. (Photo Credit: DR P. MARAZZI/Science Source) Eczema is a group of ...

Having an itchy bug bite can drive you nuts and make you willing to do anything to resolve it. Thankfully, there are several bug bite treatments to soothe the scratching. While most of these ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disorder affecting about 1 in 100 people. It is characterized by a loss of pigment (coloring) in skin patches that appear white. Melanin is the natural pigment that ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Skin conditions, infections, and hemorrhoids are common causes of an itchy ...

White spots on your skin can signal idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, a result of UV exposure. They may also be leftover scars from eczema or tinea versicolor, a fungal infection. Flat warts look like ...

Patches of dry skin may be caused by environmental irritants like dry air. However, they can also be a symptom of health conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and athlete’s foot. Dry skin patches may ...

Psoriasis, lichen planus, contact dermatitis, mycosis fungoides, and tinea corporis are disorders that mimic LSC. These conditions often can be differentiated from LSC by distribution and morphology, ...