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Common Dark Spots on the Face

Common Dark Spots on the Face

When a spot appears on your face, it can cause anxiety and unhappiness. This reaction often comes from concerns about skin cancer, skin conditions, or simply disliking dark spots. Small dark spots on skin can mean many different things, but it’s important to understand which ones may pose a higher risk or require medical attention.

Raised dark spots on skin deserve attention due to their texture and potential implications. These spots can indicate underlying conditions, including an increased risk of developing skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Understanding the most common types of dark spots, including small ones, helps you determine their causes and available treatments.

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Nail Brittleness

Nail Brittleness

You use your fingernails daily. However, you likely take it for granted that your fingernails have certain characteristics which make them useful. Nails are great for scraping, scratching, picking, prying, gripping, sorting, and even adornment. All is well until our nail health begins declining. One of the most common types of nail abnormalities is brittleness. The resulting changes in the fingernails are often referred to as brittle nail syndrome.

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What Are These White Spots on My Face?

What Are These White Spots on My Face?

We spend considerable time and attention on our faces. The skin on the face is some of the most dynamic and active skin on our body. In dermatology, one of the most common skin problems, or complaints on the face is small white spots on the skin. Though there are many different types of growths that can develop on facial skin. Two types of growths are the most common skin spots which will appear as small white bumps.

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Diaper Dermatitis (Diaper Rash)

Diaper Dermatitis (Diaper Rash)

Many children and some adults suffer from diaper dermatitis. Diaper dermatitis is a common rash arising in the setting of an artificially moist and warm environment. In this article, we will cover some information so you can have a basic understanding of why this rash occurs. Read on for tips on how to manage it at home, including information on when to seek consultation from a medical professional.

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Skin Itching & Scratching

Skin Itching & Scratching
Skin Itching & Scratching can drive us up a wall. Everyone is itchy from time to time. However, for some of us, itchy skin can be much more severe—to the point of invading all aspects of our lives. Numerous factors can make us develop an itchy rash.

Dry skin, poison ivy, skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis (skin cell build-up), a bug crawling on the skin, malfunctioning nervous system (neuropathy), and other internal diseases (liver disease/kidney disease) can all cause itching. Insect bites, allergic reactions (food allergies) and so many other agents may trigger this itchy feeling as well.

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Extinguishing Your Sunburn

Extinguishing Your Sunburn
Summer is here, and this is the prime time for sunburns.  The staff at Advanced Dermatology of the Midlands want to give you a quick reference guide for what to do if you or someone you know experiences a sunburn.

Above all else, once you have a sunburn, the first critical step is to avoid further injury by getting out of the sun and staying out of it until you are completely healed.  Burns can develop in just a few hours in the sun, so keep a watchful eye for any signs or symptoms.

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Top Ten Common Skin Spots

Top Ten Common Skin Spots
With the skin being the largest organ in the body (about 20 square feet of surface area), it can have many different types of growths.  As dermatologists, we separate these growths into the major categories of benign (meaning non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) growths. Properly diagnosing and treating common benign conditions and distinguishing them from malignant lesions are vital skills for the best dermatologists.

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Avoid Halloween Scary Skin Tips

Avoid Halloween Scary Skin Tips

It’s easy this time of year to focus on all the amazing features of fall such as the leaves changing color, the cooler weather, and the sights and sounds of Halloween including trick-or-treaters. Yet it’s also important not to lose sight of good care for your skin and the skin of your family members.  A handful of things can occur around this time of year as we approach the Halloween holiday that can contribute to some skin issues.  The dermatologists at Advanced Dermatology of the Midlands want to share some tips to keep your skin happy and beautiful through this season.

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When to Worry About A Mole?

When to Worry About A Mole?

We are all blessed with moles, some people more than others.  And moles come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are generally medium to dark brown but can also be skin-colored or black. The majority of moles are flat, relatively even in color and regular in shape. Some moles are raised and these are usually soft to touch and lighter in color.

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