Rates of cutaneous manifestations at presentation in the rest ranged from 20% of patients with microscopic polyangiitis to 97 ...

While Medicare doesn’t cover routine annual skin exams, it does cover visits to a doctor or dermatologist to investigate new or unusual skin symptoms. If a dermatologist suspects a growth or sore is ...

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at the 79 Venice International Film Festival in 2022. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form ...

Clinicians see many skin conditions in the primary care setting. Medscape talked with a primary care clinician, Charles P. Vega, MD, and a dermatologist, Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD, to learn their ...

A couple of years ago, I had three moles removed. My trusted dermatologist told me they looked suspicious in my yearly skin exam, and so he wanted to remove and biopsy them. I'm three-quarters Italian ...

At only 33, this is Megan Fry's fourth bout with skin cancer. She hopes her story encourages others to be mindful of how their skin looks and seek help. When Megan Fry noticed that a mole on her neck ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

For years, Maria Sylvia thought the streak on her nail was a mole. A biopsy revealed it became a subungual melanoma and her nail needed to be removed. For a decade, Maria Sylvia had a tan streak on ...