If you’ve ever shaved, waxed or plucked hair anywhere off your body, you’ve more than likely had experience with ingrown hairs. And if you’re one of the lucky few (or unlucky, depending on whether or not you’re a popaholic) who has never experienced an ingrown hair, feel free to check out this increasingly popular Instagram account that gives you an up close and personal look at some juicy removals. Now, onto the scientific stuff — here’s everything you need to know about ingrown hairs! Why do I get ingrown hairs? Ingrown hairs can happen to anyone, whether you’ve undergone some form of hair ..read more

If your skin seems to be angry with you — it’s itchy, it’s dry, it’s cracked — you’re not alone. You, along with as many as 30 million adults and children in the U.S., may be suffering from eczema. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that presents as itchy, dry, cracking, scaly and/or rough skin, and in some cases may turn up as blisters that weep fluid. It’s a condition that many people feel embarrassed about having, so if you feel stressed and upset, you’re not alone. So why are you getting eczema, and what can you do about it? All About Eczema The most common type of eczema is atopic dermati ..read more

Everyone picks at their skin. You may spend more time than you’d like to admit in front of the mirror squeezing blackheads. When you’re bored, you might pick at the skin around your fingernails or scratch your scalp. You may even go overboard sometimes — popping or picking at a pesky pimple, scratching off a scab, or pulling off dead skin. The experience may be oddly satisfying, but usually ends with sore skin or a little blood — and you wishing that you’d just left it alone. The question is: is this normal grooming behavior, or a diagnosable compulsion? With skin picking, there can come a poi ..read more

We’ve all been there — you notice a lump somewhere on your face or body and proceed to freak out… majorly. What the heck is that thing?! We’ve all been down that dangerous Google/WebMD rabbit hole, but before you can enter panic mode, let’s talk about the C word: Cysts. These bumps can form just about anywhere on your bod (and even inside of it), but luckily most of them are pretty harmless and will go away on their own. Phew. We’ve got the goods on the most common types of cysts and how to treat them. Cysts: What Are They, Really? It’s important to understand that pretty much every organ in ..read more

You look in the mirror one morning and suddenly notice a small bump on your eyelid. What is it? What should you do about it? Is this skin issue going to stick around and mar your appearance? If you’ve ruled out pesky pimples and head trauma, there are quite a few possibilities as to what that surprise eyelid bump might be. Fortunately, you can breathe a sigh of relief here: Most of the possibilities are common, temporary, and benign. And they won’t affect your eyesight, either. But still, some of them will hurt or bother you, and may need treatment. Plus, it’s important to know what that bump ..read more

On the (long) lists of icky skin afflictions, the dilated pore of Winer (also known as Winer’s Pore) definitely holds a top spot in the “Things You Never Want to See on Your Face” category. But not if you’re our fab founder — Dr. Pimple Popper! The proper-sounding menace happens to be a favorite extraction of hers (don’t worry, lots of videos are to come!). But what is a dilated pore of Winer? Here, we extract the info you need to know about this eyesore. What is a Dilated Pore of Winer? For such a fancy name, the dilated pore of Winer (sometimes abbreviated as DPOW) is nothing more than a ..read more

Finding a bump on your skin can be seriously frustrating… and scary. How the heck are you supposed to cover that thing up — and will it ever go away?! Plus, with all the warnings you hear about skin cancer (more than four million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the most common kind, basal cell carcinoma, every year), discovering a weird spot somewhere on your face or body can also turn you into a worried mess. The thing is, certain types of marks are actually harmless! That includes angiomas, which are bright red in color. That being said, not all angiomas are the same. Confused about wh ..read more

We all witness our hair clogging up our shower drains. Sadly, hair shedding is a part of life. In fact, most of us shed an average of 100 hairs each and every day! But what happens when not strands, but clumps of your hair fall out? Unfortunately, you may be suffering from alopecia, a condition that commonly affects people who are under 20 years old, although all age groups can be diagnosed with it. Alopecia can cause extreme hair thinning (androgenetic alopecia), patchy bald spots (alopecia areata) or even a complete loss of hair on the scalp (alopecia totalis) and/or entire body (alopecia un ..read more

Did you know that non-melanoma skin cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in the world? An estimated one in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. Every year more and more studies prove that there’s a direct correlation between skin cancer and sun exposure, and, although genetics and skin color do play a role, everyone is susceptible to developing skin cancer. Early detection is the best way to prevent skin cancer from becoming disfiguring or life threatening, which is why it is important to know what to look out for on your body and to get your skin examined by a board ..read more

If you have a skin growth that looks like a wart, you may have developed seborrheic keratosis. It’s a worrisome name, but take a deep breath — these lesions, sometimes called “the barnacles of aging,” are not dangerous. In fact, they are one of the most common skin conditions you can get as you age. Researchers estimate that more than 90% of adults over age 60 develop one or more of them, and some people have hundreds. They grow in men and women of all races and all ages. So, what do you need to know about them? We’ll explain it all. Image courtesy of regionalderm.com. What is seborrheic ker ..read more