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Niall Harbison has seen more than his share of tragic situations through his Thailand animal rescue, Happy Doggo. The animal advocate comes across canines suffering from various medical conditions and injuries, as well as emotional heartbreak

Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part of a group called body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs

When CamRon Drake Torain went to pick up sardines at his neighborhood grocery store in metro Atlanta earlier this month, he was in for a shock

Five years ago, actress and beauty founder Shay Mitchell went viral for doing a 58-step skin-care routine. Today, she has no regrets about it. “If I have the time, like right now — my kids aren’t here — I could do 78 steps.” It’s not excessive to her; it’s self-care, which is what she’s instilling…

Rapid weight loss is now a reality for millions of Americans, and the question of what happens to skin afterward has moved from cosmetic afterthought to front-of-mind concern. Whether pounds come off through medication, surgery, pregnancy recovery or diet and exercise, the skin that stretched to accommodate extra weight does not always snap back

I have spent my whole life as a bigger person. I always struggled to find clothes that fit, and I was constantly disappointed with the limited options available to me

LONGER screen time was associated with poorer dermatology-related quality of life among adolescents with skin disease

Dark under-eye circles may be more than a cosmetic concern. Doctors say they can sometimes signal low iron stores, a condition that’s gone viral on social media under the name “ferritin face.”

Contextualizing clinical decision-making by integrating pet parent and pet factor considerations

According to dermatologist Dr. Gaile Robredo-Vitas, skin stress is simply a part of living in today’s world. While we can’t completely avoid everyday stressors (because, let’s be real, that would be impossible), the goal is to help prevent them from building up and overwhelming the skin