Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at the 79 Venice International Film Festival in 2022. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form ...

Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...

Moles show up on the skin where pigment cells grow in clusters. Most adults have some common moles, but they often fade by the age of 40. Changing moles or growing a new mole after age 60 can be a ...

Skin cancer on the face may appear as an atypical mole, a raised spot, a discolored area, or a dry, scaly patch of skin. The disease can occur on the face, head, and neck due to sun exposure or other ...

Birthmarks and moles are types of skin markings that are mostly harmless. But because moles may rarely turn into skin cancer (melanoma), it's important to be able to tell these skin issues apart. A ...

Melanoma can hide in plain sight, obscured by multiple types of benign skin lesions, growths, and blemishes. Recognizing and separating the "noise" in your skin landscape can help you home in on truly ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Summer is here, which means people will spend more time outside catching rays. But fun in the sun can come with some risks. Dr. Tyler Evans, a Dermatologist at CHI, said ...

Moles, which occur when pigment cells called melanocytes cluster together, are very common. Most people have 10-40 moles on their skin, especially on sun-exposed areas. How many moles you have may ...

It turns out TikTok can save lives instead just of potentially threatening them. A TikTok influencer’s fans likely changed the course of his life after alerting him that two moles on his back looked ...