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 ...

When was the last time you saw a mysterious mole on your patient? That was the question Shannon Nanne, R.D.H., asked a packed seminar at the California Dental Association (CDA) fall meeting in San ...

As you go about your routine skin-cancer checks to spot abnormal moles or dark spots, there's one place you should be sure to look: your fingernails. As you go about your routine skin-cancer checks to ...

"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 ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to ...