If you're like us, any time you notice a change in your skin you can get a little anxious—especially when it comes in the form of brown raised growths. But before you go down a worry rabbit hole, find ...

You’ve got a new brown spot on your face, but is it a freckle or a sunspot? Or perhaps you’ve found a spot on your back that looks like a mole but is flatter than your other ones – is it a mole or a ...

Moles are small skin growths that can develop on any part of the body. While they are usually harmless, some people opt to have them removed for aesthetic purposes or due to medical concerns. A ...

Skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. That's one of the reasons that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Many Americans are unaware of their risk for skin cancers, ...

As an oculoplastic and facial aesthetic surgeon, I often encounter several patients who are concerned about small growths on the face and eyelid region. While some of these are harmless, some may ...

Bright red dots on the skin, often mistaken for infections or cancer, are typically harmless cherry angiomas. These common vascular growths, linked to genetic mutations and aging, appear as tiny ...

You’ve probably never given much thought to those little brown spots scattered across your skin. Most people have anywhere from 10 to 40 moles, especially in areas that catch plenty of sunshine over ...

Let's be real: You've definitely found yourself staying up late consulting Dr. Google about that raised skin bump that popped up out of nowhere all of a sudden. Is it a pimple? A cyst? Skin cancer? Of ...

See Table 1 for characteristics of participants interviewed. The route to seeking advice about a mole or help with concerns about skin cancer symptoms was often complex and iterative. Some people ...