Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer. Think of it as the middle child of skin cancers — it’s not the same as basal cell carcinoma (the most common), and it’s not as unpredictable as melanoma (the third most common). In fact, a lot of people gloss over it altogether.
But squamous cell carcinoma is nothing to ignore. In fact, the more you know about it, the better your chances of preventing and treating it.
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What do you think of when you hear about melanoma?For most people, assumptions about melanoma are bleak, to say the least. As the third most common skin cancer, melanoma can be scary for the layperson because of the grim prognosis it often carries. Melanoma accounts for about 1% of all skin cancers but causes the majority of skin cancer deaths. And the rates of melanoma are rising. Depending on ethnicity, the lifetime risk of getting melanoma is as hi... 
What are your limitations for recovering from cosmetic procedures? Do you work? Do you have a special event coming? Is there any reason in the near future you wouldn’t want someone to see you if you had a black eye? Yes, when you’re looking for how to keep your skin looking young, you can come across a lot of options that require significant recovery time. After all, most of us don’t want to face the world with a swollen face or black eye. But ... 
Skin sensitivity can be downright misleading.
Skin allergies don’t always happen the first time you use a product, they don’t happen right away, and they don’t disappear as soon as you quit.
If you think your skin could be reacting to a product, it will take some investigating.
Signs of a Skin Product Allergy
Has your skin recently become itchy, red, or bumpy? Maybe you’ve applied a product to treat the symptoms, it seems to impro... 
It seems like everyone is a skincare expert.
We have so much information at our fingertips, so many options, and so many opinions to consider as we think about our skincare. Unfortunately, much of that advice is fueled by someone’s efforts to sell you a specific line or brand.
How should you deal with it all?
Simple…don’t.
When it comes to skincare, trust your dermatologist. They’re the real experts. It’s their job to stay ... 
Have you ever looked in the mirror, pulled back the skin on your face, and wondered, “Why can’t my face just look like this?”We’ve all wondered how to keep our skin looking as young as it does when we hold it back. Why can’t it just stay that way?Well, now it can — and it doesn’t even require surgery. With a thread lift, you can get the look you’ve wished for without ever going under the knife. As we age, we feel like our face looks l... 
Have you ever wondered what products you really need for your skin?
When you’re faced with the variety of creams, medications, cleansers, toners, and makeup on the shelves, the choice can be overwhelming.
Knowing the active ingredient makes that decision easier. When you know your skincare ingredients, you can know what’s right for you. You’ll be able to decipher what’s okay to buy off the shelf, what you need to get from your... 
Have you ever had a tan?
If you answered yes, you’ve experienced sun damage.
Initially, darker skin doesn’t seem like a big deal. But over time, sun damage starts to look more like a problem and less like a “great tan.”
You start to notice freckles that don’t fade and more frequent redness. Your skin feels rough, and your skin tone is uneven. This isn’t what you had in mind when you initially set out to get a little color from t... 
Acne is no joke. While we might find humor in naming the giant zit on our forehead or a pimple that’s sure to accompany an upcoming deadline, serious acne is no laughing matter.
Achieving clear skin isn’t as simple as just washing your face more thoroughly. With serious acne, you’re dealing with different types of breakouts in different areas that need different treatments.
If you’re facing not-so-clear skin, here’s what you need to kn... 
Seemingly out of nowhere you’ve developed a red, scaly rash. How many possible diagnoses could there be?
Literally hundreds.
The cause of red, scaly rashes are one of the trickiest issues to diagnose. In fact, the red scaly rashes in the photos below look fairly similar, but are dramatically different diagnoses ranging from fungal infections to skin cancer.
In our dermatology textbooks, it’s called papulosquamous disorder — and it... 