Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Dark underarms may simply have to do with pigmentation and levels of melanin in the skin. But sometimes armpit discoloration ...

Is the skin of acorn squash edible, too? It’s best to harvest winter squash when they are hard and firm to the touch. This means that winter squash often have thick, leathery skin. Yes ...

and a leathery appearance (see Table 1) (Yaar, Eller, & Gilchrest, 2002). Other signs include elastosis (a coarse, yellow, cobblestoned effect of the skin) and actinic purpura (easy bruising ...

Pigmentation usually appears as small, localized dark spots. Sun damage often results in larger patches of discoloration, wrinkles, or freckles spread across sun-exposed areas.