Haas, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist with LCMC Health in Louisiana. In addition to his clinical practice, he ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Some red spots on the skin can be harmless, while others may require medical attention. Conditions like heat rash, cherry angiomas, lichen planus, ...

That mysterious dark spot on your arm. The raised bump that appeared overnight. The cluster of tiny dots near your shoulder. When new marks appear on your skin, it’s natural to feel concerned about ...

Whether it's rapidly growing spot or a red, angry-looking bump that won’t go away, noticing any new or unusual changes on your skin usually raises a few red flags. Is it a pimple, a mole or at worst, ...

When you think of the early warning signs of diabetes, skin problems likely aren't the first thing to come to mind. But our body’s largest organ, our skin, can actually be a very telling asset. We ...

Last December, Sarah Eggenberger noticed a small red spot on the left side of her nose. “(It) almost presented itself like a broken capillary or an aging spot,” the 48-year-old TODAY contributor and ...

Diabetes is one the leading chronic metabolic conditions worldwide. The condition not only affects an individual's everyday ...

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...

Age spots are harmless marks that can appear on the skin as a person ages. These spots can look similar to some types of skin cancer or precancerous growths. Both age spots and skin cancer are more ...