Skin. It's the biggest part of you. Insight from experts about treating and caring for your skin.

Ten rules for healthy skin from the University of Connecticut Department of Dermatology. 1. Wash your face in the morning and evening with a mild, gentle, super-fatted soap to remove dirt, bacteria, make-up, etc.  After age 40 you only need to cleanse once per day. 2. Lubricate your skin.  Dry skin looks older. 3. WEAR complete (UVA & UVB) SUNSCREENS or sunblocks to protect your skin.  Try to avoid the mid-day sun.

Beauty from inside out.  This concept holds true especially when we are talking skin health.  Stripping down to the basics, we have the option to direct our path towards healthy, youthful skin by making smart choices in the foods we nourish our bodies with.  We are living in an era where focus on wellness, anti-aging and nutrition has provided us access to a wide selection of supplements, vitamin-fortified topical products and treatments to give us that radiant, youthful skin. But which ones do we choose and what should we eat?

The skin on your face and neck is delicate, and age and lack of care will be noticeable in those places first. We can’t do much about age, but we can influence how we care for our faces and necks – really, don’t forget the neck!

November is healthy skin month. This is a good reminder that, even though we’re exposed to less sun now, it is still a great time to protect the appearance of and marvel at the uniqueness of our body’s largest organ. I’ve always admired the visual beauty of different skin tones. But understanding the science and purpose behind the various shades of our human tapestry expands my appreciation even more. This month, in a blog called Skin Tones, I share some insights on why we all have ”skin of color.”

You may have an old jar of petroleum jelly collecting dust in the back of your medicine cabinet, but did you know just how versatile that petroleum jelly can be?

Most people are probably familiar with or have heard of Botox, but how much do you know about what it's used for and how it works?

Millions of people visit dermatologists each year, but have you ever wondered what it takes to become a dermatologist?

In a survey of more than 1,500 U.S. millennials, 7 in 10 say skin damage is a significant concern for them. Yet when it comes to skin care and sun precautions, their everyday practices suggest a different attitude. A new poll sponsored by the developers of Aysa, an artificial intelligence-driven symptom checker app, aimed to uncover millennial attitudes and habits when it comes to protecting their skin – and here's what it found.

Whether you slather on lotion or mist yourself with sprays, sunscreen is an important tool to protect your skin from the sun. This tool is actually an over-the-counter drug that the FDA regulates, and it does contain chemicals. Now, the agency wants more testing and data on what goes into your sunscreen. 

Fungal infections of the skin are a common complaint among patients visiting a dermatologist. In this article, we will discuss two of the most common types of fungal skin infections: tinea skin infections and pityriasis versicolor. We will also discuss some of the tests and treatments that dermatologists can use for each condition.

Dr. Henry Anhalt and Liza Bernstein talk about how questions that emerge from the patient community can reveal opportunities to address the real-life challenges of living with diabetes.

Raul (Raully) Gomez shares his personal Type 2 diabetes diagnosis story - living with the disease, how he takes care of himself, and how diabetes helped him transform his life.