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Most of us assume that, if we ever dealt with skin-care problems, we’d leave them behind in our teen years (along with our questionable hairstyle choices). Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. And sometimes the skin issues we develop when we’re older can be a lot more confusing and challenging to deal with than the occasional zit. […]

As a special edition of Kathie Lee and Hoda dedicated to beauty and cosmetic treatments continues, dermatologist Dr. Heidi Waldorf fills the ladies in on fillers and Botox. She says to learn about what cosmetic procedures are for you, look at your own parents! Credit: Today.com

When Olympic Gold Medalist and TV Host Summer Sanders went in for a routine dermatologist appointment, the last thing she expected was to get a call the following day. “The first thing that the person said on the other end of the phone was that, ‘You have a severely atypical malignant melanoma,’” she reveals to […]

To protect your skin, follow these sun tips as recommended by American Academy of Dermatology

Learning how to do a skin self-exam could save your life. “Skin cancer is one of the few cancers you can see with the naked eye,” said Dr. Ali Hendi, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. “Yet sadly, many people don’t know how to be their own […]

Skin Cancer Protection as recommended by American Academy of Dermatology Melanoma is the second most common cancer in women 15 to 29 years old. This new AAD public service advertisement uses social media imagery to remind teenage girls that tanning can lead to skin cancer and premature aging, and encourages them to protect their skin from […]

A recent study published in the journal JAMA Dermatology found something concerning: About a third of adults living in the U.S. are getting sunburned each year. And according to another study, published in the same journal, sunburn caused an estimated 33,826 visits to emergency rooms in the U.S. in 2013, costing an associated $11.2 million. These stats are worrisome, experts […]

Skin Cancer Protection as recommended by American Academy of Dermatology Unprotected exposure to the sun’s UV rays can lead to skin cancer. This video provides sun protection tips to help reduce skin cancer risk. Video by: American Academy of Dermatology

To kickoff Sun Awareness Week (May 28 to June 3), a new Ipsos survey, conducted for the Canadian Dermatology Association, shows that the vast majority of Canadians agree that it is essential to protect your skin from the sun (93%) and that too much sun ages your skin (94%). While sunburn continues to top the […]