Most children and adolescents with chronic skin disorders may experience stigma, which is strongly associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) and childhood depression. Stigmatization has been ...

Common skin rashes in children can be easily identifiable, such as those caused by diaper rash or an insect bite. Pictures of skin rashes can help you to recognize ringworm, measles, and more when you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stigma regarding their chronic skin diseases was reported by 73% of pediatric patients in this cross-sectional ...

Childhood obesity can contribute to the development of common immune-mediated skin diseases (IMSDs), such as alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, new research finds. Maintaining a ...

The prevalence of dermatologic conditions affecting children in refugee camps remains unclear because of the limited data on the topic, a literature review showed. However, likely culprits include ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a ...

Disease name: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), or "butterfly disease" Affected populations: Butterfly disease is estimated to affect around 1 in 50,000 children, if you count all subtypes of the disease ...

Multiple children have been treated in Wake County emergency rooms for a rare, but painful skin condition in recent weeks. Holly Rund shared her five-year-old daughter Lexi was in so much pain last ...

Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first ...