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Freckles

Freckles are extra patches of coloring (or pigment) under your skin. Natural freckles don't need treatment. You may confuse freckles for lentigines...

Before You Pop a Pimple

Poke, pick, prick, and prod a pimple, and you can force the debris and bacteria even deeper into your skin. That can cause the pimple to become mor...

Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Treatment

If you have severe eczema, you may need to take medicine for it, too. If your eczema is severe, you may find that it helps to take baths once a wee...

Understanding Eczema -- Prevention

If your baby is at risk of eczema because of a family history, it is best to breastfeed them exclusively for the first three months of life, or lon...

Types of Eczema

Eczema is a common problem that causes the skin to become inflamed. These types of eczema can develop after something damages the skin. Depending o...

How to Live Better with Eczema

When you have a flare-up of itchy, irritated skin from eczema, you feel like you’d do anything to calm down or prevent your rashes. Cetirizine, fex...

Eczema Symptoms

Skin may become swollen, change color, and thicken over time. But eczema is actually the name for a group of skin conditions. They all cause red, i...

Eczema Home Treatment

Holding a clean, damp cloth against skin can ease itching. Take lukewarm (not hot) showers or baths for no more than 10 or 15 minutes to prevent dr...

Eczema Causes

A trigger is not something that causes eczema. For instance, in many people with eczema, wool or man-made fibers that come in contact with the skin...

Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema, a skin condition that makes you itch and leaves red blotches, usually on your face, arms, and ...

Complications from Eczema

Eczema is the broad name for a group of conditions that make your skin itchy and red. Eczema herpeticum is caused by the same virus behind cold sor...

Oatmeal Baths for Itchy Skin

When you have itchy skin, you'll do anything to ease the discomfort. The water should feel soft and silky on your skin. If your skin is red and itc...