Skin Problems and Treatments News & Updates
- How Tick Experts Protect Themselves Against Ticks
June 27, 2025 — Classic, commonsense advice has evolved into upgraded protection and resources. Now you can do what the tick experts do.
- Staying Cool Inside? UV Rays Can Still Harm You
June 23, 2025 — Up to 74% of UVA rays can sneak through standard windows, possibly aging or damaging your skin – even indoors.
- FDA OKs New Monthly Treatment for Rare Swelling Disorder
June 18, 2025 — The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind treatment for a rare genetic condition that causes frequent, unpredictable, and painful swelling in different parts of the body.
- Why This Tick Season Is Worse – and How to Protect Yourself
June 16, 2025 — With tickborne illnesses on the rise, experts are urging you to stay extra vigilant. Follow these six steps to protect yourself.
- Sunscreen Fears Are Spreading — Here’s the Truth
June 10, 2025 — A new report questions the safety and effectiveness of most sunscreens, but dermatologists say those concerns may be overblown and must be weighed against skin cancer risk.
- FDA Approves New Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Skin Disorder
April 30, 2025 — The FDA has approved a treatment called prademagene zamikeracel (sold as Zevaskyn), as a gene therapy for people with a rare genetic skin disorder known as recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB).
- FDA Approves Dupixent for Chronic Skin Condition
April 21, 2025 — The FDA has approved the popular drug Dupixent (generic name, dupilumab) for adults and kids 12 and up with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a long-lasting itchy skin condition, when regular allergy meds don't do the trick.
- FDA Approves Bimzelx for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
November 21, 2024 — The FDA has approved Bimzelx for adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) or acne inversa, a type of chronic skin inflammation that affects about 1 in 100 people.
- New Rosacea Treatment Option Approved by the FDA
November 7, 2024 — The FDA has approved an antibiotic called minocycline for the treatment of rosacea in adults. The drug, which is taken orally, will be sold under the brand name Emrosi.
- Bacteria Found in Sealed Tattoo Ink Bottles
July 19, 2024 — Tattoo ink tested from different manufacturers are contaminated with aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including possibly pathogenic microorganisms, warn investigators.
- Elaborate Skin Care Routines Can Cause Teens More Harm Than Good
February 21, 2024 — Experts say skin care is important, but teens are using too many products.
- What You Eat Can Lead to Acne and Other Skin Problems
January 22, 2024 — Dairy, red meat, and carbohydrates can break down into compounds that may lead to skin problems like acne, dermatitis, rosacea and other common problems.
- Common Bacteria May Be Cause of Itchy Skin: Study
November 27, 2023 — Scientists have a promising new theory of what causes the sensation of itching, and their latest laboratory experiments point toward potentially effective treatments for people who have itchy skin due to eczema or dermatitis.
- Biting Sand Flies Are Spreading a Skin-Scarring Parasite in U.S.
October 20, 2023 — A parasitic skin disease spread by sand flies that was once only linked to international travel is no longer considered an “imported” disease in the U.S.
- CDC Issues Alert for Rare, Deadly Flesh-Eating Bacteria
September 5, 2023 — The CDC has issued an alert for cases of Vibrio vulnificus -- a rare flesh-eating bacteria that has killed 13 people in the Eastern United States this year.
- Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cause Deaths in 3 Coastal States
August 21, 2023 — Flesh-eating bacteria have killed eight people along the Eastern seaboard, prompting health officials to urge people to take precautions around warm sea water or when cooking or eating shellfish.
- Leprosy Cases in Florida Prompt CDC Warning
August 1, 2023 — The skin and nervous system disease leprosy is now so common in central Florida that it is considered endemic in the southeastern United States, according to a new study published by the CDC.
- Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
June 23, 2023 — "It's a bit crude," Adele told the audience attending her Las Vegas residency as she shared that she has the fungal skin infection tinea cruris, commonly referred to as jock itch. "I never knew it existed."
- FDA Warns of Tattoo Ink Tied to Dangerous Infections
June 16, 2023 — The FDA released the new guidance Monday aiming to reduce the use of pathogen-contaminated tattoo ink, which can cause stubborn infections that are especially hard to treat, dermatologists said.
- Your Body Soap Could Be Attracting Mosquitoes
May 12, 2023 — After testing four popular body soaps, researchers at Virginia Tech found that three brands could potentially increase how attractive someone smells to mosquitoes, while one soap was less preferred by the disease-spreading insects.
