What might cause a straight vertical skin discoloration from nostril to lip? [more inside]
posted by spacewrench on Dec 3, 2009 - 2 answers

What are the very deep pink (almost red) mole-like dots that often appear between the breasts? [more inside]
posted by ilovehistory on Sep 25, 2009 - 8 answers

What is your favorite professional skin care line? [more inside]
posted by pinkbungalow on Aug 2, 2009 - 25 answers

Can you personally recommend a nutrition regimen that reduces acne breakouts? [more inside]
posted by deern the headlice on May 24, 2009 - 26 answers

I've had tinea versicolor for a couple years now, treated with prescription ointment. The ointment doesn't seem to be working anymore, and I don't know what else to do. Please help an itchy lady. [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Apr 16, 2009 - 8 answers

I have a rash. I've been on two different courses of antibiotics and it keeps coming back. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by kpmcguire on Mar 19, 2009 - 16 answers

Why does a healthy adult keep getting warts? How to prevent? How to cope? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 20, 2009 - 21 answers

You are not my doctor: Rash on the back of my hand? [more inside]
posted by jckll on Jan 27, 2009 - 9 answers

I have an old, large blackhead on my back that resists my attempts to remove it by squeezing (due to its position). I asked my dermatologist to remove it and he said "have your wife squeeze it out." He gave me no clue as to why he wouldn't do it. I was not about to ask my wife to do this yucky thing. OK, so who do you go to to get this done?
posted by Rad_Boy on Jan 7, 2009 - 31 answers

Over the past week, my skin has developed a number of flaky red spots. What could they possibly be? [more inside]
posted by arianell on Nov 11, 2008 - 15 answers

I have what seems like a flesh-colored pimple in a sensitive area. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2008 - 14 answers

For the love of God, what is wrong with my finger? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Aug 20, 2008 - 17 answers

Why do diabetics intermittently get little swaths of redness at the outside corners of the eye? [more inside]
posted by BrotherCaine on Aug 11, 2008 - 10 answers

Have any tips on successfully managing seborrhea? [more inside]
posted by MrVisible on May 18, 2008 - 13 answers

How does one treat, eliminate, and prevent ingrown hairs and red bumps from from hair waxing, especially in the pubic region? [more inside]
posted by oldlies on Apr 13, 2008 - 22 answers

I'm trying to find a good, regularly updated source of dermatology info that doesn't focus on advertising, celebrities, human oddities, or simple skin care advice. [more inside]
posted by StrikeTheViol on Feb 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I seem to have a perpetual set of quite small, flesh-colored or slightly red, acne-like bumps on my forehead. These are not too obvious (though they show when I tilt my forehead in the light as imperfections in the skin), and don't look grotesque or anything. They are not pus-filled nor do they hurt when touched. How do I make them go away? Daily face-washing doesn't do much, and the one time I had a facial didn't really help either.
posted by Malad on Jan 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Gumshoe dermatologists: What is going on with my hand and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted by mwachs on Dec 5, 2007 - 21 answers

Looking for an all-natural, skin-friendly acne treatment. [more inside]
posted by Elmo Oxygen on Oct 10, 2007 - 23 answers

I still have periodic acne breakouts at the age of 24, and now that I have health insurance I want to see a dermatologist. However, there's a million of them in NYC, and I don't have the time to shop around, so I'm considering going with NYC's most heavily advertised doctor, Dr. Zizmor. Is this a bad idea? Have you or anyone you know ever said, "Thanks, Dr. Zizmor?" [more inside]
posted by tweebiscuit on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

The skin on my puppy's little pink belly seems to be turning blackish... [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Apr 13, 2007 - 24 answers

My wife has fairly severe contact dermatitis on her face. She has tried several different types of "hypoallergenic" brands of makeup, including Almay and Neutrogena, but they all give her hives. Are any made-up MeFites familiar with brands/lines that will not cause her allergies to flare up? [more inside]
posted by Rock Steady on Mar 23, 2007 - 32 answers

Since childhood, I have had a facial rash - scaly red bumps in my nasolabial folds and on my chin. It never seems to get any better or any worse, and it doesn't appear on any other part of my body. What is it? [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Feb 28, 2007 - 11 answers

I poked at a painful blemish on my forehead and now I have a big lump. What's the best way to fix this? [more inside]
posted by bonheur on Dec 17, 2006 - 16 answers

Help me help my mother. She recently developed the skin condition vitiligo. There is [more inside]
posted by althanis on Dec 7, 2006 - 3 answers

Why are my shins so itchy? [more inside]
posted by clairezulkey on Nov 2, 2006 - 21 answers

Dermatology question. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Why do I shed? [more inside]
posted by keijo on Jan 15, 2006 - 5 answers

My friend is supposed to have her engagement portraits done tonight and of course she has a nasty huge pimple on the side of her nose. [more inside]
posted by hollygoheavy on Jul 8, 2005 - 18 answers

First I had a really bad case of scabies on my hands and feet. Then, I got a really, really bad sunburn on the entire back side of my body (damn you, tanning salon!). Now, I have been diagnosed with dermatographia- and it's been here for about three weeks. Doc says it's not serious, but I'm still curious how on earth I got it and whether or not it will ever go away.
posted by anonymous on Apr 26, 2005 - 7 answers

Other than using sun screen, what should I be doing to keep my skin healthy as I age? What do all these anti-aging products actually do, anyhow? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Mar 28, 2005 - 13 answers

Adult acne & combination skin: have any MeFites won the battle over persistent & social-anxiety-creating skin problems? Want to share your secrets?
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2004 - 24 answers

A friend has some raw skin. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Jun 9, 2004 - 15 answers

Skincare. I have lovely soft, clear skin everywhere except for my nose. With alarming regularity, wee spots will pop up on it filled with white stuff that is ick (zits?), despite the fact it's never greasy. Any advice for getting rid of these/maintaining my follicles?
posted by Mossy on May 8, 2004 - 11 answers