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What's Causing You to Lose Those Locks?

Knowing what's causing you to lose your hair is the first step to treating the problem.

Manicure & Pedicure Hazards

A trip to the nail salon: Time for the toes to take center stage. But those pretty nails can come with a price.

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Protect Yourself from Frostbite

When cold weather hits, the best way to avoid frostbite is to stay inside and keep warm. But that doesn't always work for many of us, particularly those who work outside or enjoy outdoor winter activities. So, what can you do to avoid frostbite if you must go outside?

In this video, Peter S. Lund M.D., founder of the Institute for Good Medicine, describes what frostbite is, why it occurs, and what clues your body gives you as you become a frostbite victim.

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Skin Care Tip from a Professional Model

You don't need expensive lotions and cosmetics to have great looking skin, as this quick video illustrates.

Coping with Female Pattern Hair Loss

Finding more hair on the floor and less on the scalp can be devastating for a woman.

Acne 101

The first step to clearing up acne is getting the facts. Learn the facts about acne-prone skin and how best to treat it.

Neonatal Dermatology

Many parents worry about how best to care for skin problems in their infants. Learn basic ways to take care of your child's skin.

Acne Treatment

Handling acne begins with basic skin care techniques and understanding your treatment options.

Understanding Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterized by flaking, redness and inflammation of the skin. Though it affects over 7 million people in the U.S. alone, its exact causes are unknown. Research suggests, however, that the immune system has something to do with it. Tune in as our skin specialists examine the biology of psoriasis and the latest findings.

New Therapy For Psoriasis: Are They Safe and Effective?

Previous treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis have been known to produce many unwanted side effects. Learn how a new class of drugs called biologic therapy is now offering people with moderate to severe psoriasis new hope with fewer side effects.

Getting To Psoriasis Through The Immune System

Once thought to be a skin disorder, psoriasis is now understood to be a condition originating in the immune system. Although there have been some effective treatment options for people living with this condition, few have focused on the root cause of the disease. Learn how the relatively new science of biologic therapy is the changing the way doctors treat psoriasis.

Staying Rash-Free In Summer

Learning to recognize and steer clear of poison ivy can keep you itch-free this season.

Biologics for Psoriasis: What's A Good Treatment Plan?

The new wave of treatment for people with psoriasis is injections of biologics that get to the skin through the immune system. Listen to doctors discuss what patients should know about making a long-term plan.

Treatments for Eczema: What's Right for You?

There are a variety of different treatments that can help control eczema. The therapies can come as creams, ointments or even as pills. However, not all therapies are right for all patients. The age of the patient, the area of the body that is affected, the length of treatment necessary, and the lifestyle and needs of a patient will influence treatment decisions. Learn how to make the decisions about what treatment is right for you.

Treatments for Eczema

Alleviating the symptoms of eczema is important for people who suffer with this skin condition. Steroid therapies have been a great help, but their long-term use does present problems. Learn what this treatment involves, and find out about new non-steroidal approaches.

What is Eczema?

Millions of people suffer from the skin condition eczema marked by red, itchy patches that sometime become infected. Listen to experts talk about the causes, triggers and treatments of eczema.

How Hair Loss Medicines Work

Hair loss medicines work, but how? Listen in as experts explain how the approved medicines for hair loss help save the hair you have and regrow new ones. Also, hear what's on the horizon for hair loss treatments.

What is Remission in Psoriasis?

People with psoriasis are always trying to attain a time when their disease clears, a time known as remission. Learn what treatments are available to people with the moderate to severe form of this disease and what can be expected from the many types of treatments.

Patient Experience With Psoriasis Therapies

For years people with psoriasis had options that were either time consuming or had difficult side effects. However the new science of biologics is offering treatments that may help people not only manage their disease but also clear psoriasis for months and sometimes years. Learn about this exciting new possibility for people with this difficult condition.

Living With Psoriasis: Quality of Life On Treatment

Most patients with psoriasis have tried a variety of therapies to help rid them of this disturbing skin condition. Many treatment options have difficult requirements while others have problematic side effects. Listen as people living with psoriasis discuss their experiences on conventional treatments and how a new type of therapy offers new hope.

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