‌Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a life-threatening skin condition typically caused by an infection or taking certain drugs. The disease resembles Steven-Johnson syndrome, which has the same cause ...

An epidermal nevus is a benign overgrowth of epidermal cells usually seen at birth or early in childhood. There is usually one or more nevi of varying diameter. Epidermal nevi are classified by the ...

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare skin and mucous membrane disorder that causes skin cells to die and the top layer of the skin to separate from the middle layer. It is potentially life ...

Epidermal nevi are grouped by their clinical features, by the site of occurrence, and their extent of spread, but mostly by which epidermal cell predominates in the lesion. In some patients, multiple ...

A true dermatologic emergency is a skin disorder that threatens life or functional outcomes and requires immediate treatment.

As the body’s largest organ, the skin serves as a vital barrier against environmental stressors. With age, the skin’s outermost layer – the epidermis – gradually thins, weakening its ability to ...

Inherited junctional epidermolysis bullosa is a severe genetic skin disease that leads to epidermal loss caused by structural and mechanical fragility of the integuments. There is no established cure ...

Vitamin C doesn’t just belong in skincare products—it works even better when you eat it. Scientists discovered that vitamin C ...

On beauty shelves, there are skin care ingredients that have an obvious origin — like blueberry extract and clay — and those that seem to come from a sci-fi movie. In the latter category, epidermal ...