Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

The most common cause of pustules is acne, a skin condition that can clog skin pores with oil and dead skin cells. Pustules may also occur from an allergic reaction to food, environmental ...

Puberty is often the first time kids are dealing with acne, blackheads, dry patches, and the general roller coaster of hormonal changes. That can stir up anxiety around self-esteem and the feeling ...

Dermatologists are here to help with that last issue. A key trick to finding the cause of acne, they said, is noting where the breakout is located on your face — it’s called facial mapping. This ...

But this felt ― and looked ― different. At first I thought it was one of those under-the-skin pimples that had led to a diagnosis of cystic acne and prescription of Lymecycline when I was 15, but the ...

Still, there is some speculation that the condition may be linked to the rapid spread of a type of yeast-like fungi on the skin called Malassezia. Symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis are commonly seen ...

Pityriasis versicolor occurs when there is an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast on the skin. Skin patches develop as a result, but the patches can be either dark or light. These spots also prevent ...