Marisa Garshick, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology. Skin lesions can be primary (present from birth or develop later in life) or secondary ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

The skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body. A large percentage of primary care visits are dermatology related. The skin reflects the internal well-being of the body and can develop ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2005;17(2):165-166. Dermatology Nursing Essentials: A Core Curriculum (2nd edition) was written to provide the reader with core knowledge about the specialty of dermatology ...

While Multiple Sclerosis (MS) doesn’t cause skin lesions, some aspects of MS or MS treatment can be associated with an increased risk of skin lesions, hives, and other skin problems. Treatment options ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first artificial intelligence-powered medical device to help doctors detect the most common forms of skin cancer in patients. The technology, from ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body, including the skin. Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions, ...

As a study in Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology points out, Kaposi lesions may be less visible in people who have darker skin tones. Although Kaposi lesions can be asymptomatic, they may sometimes ...