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Adult acne, dark patches, bumps and redness. Evidence over hype for the skin you’re in.
SkinEvidence check
Tiny Demodex mites live in almost everyone's facial hair follicles. People with rosacea tend to carry far more: in one 1993 study, an average of 49.8 per sample against 10.8 in people without it. A 2017 review of 23 studies found a strong link but couldn't show the mites cause rosacea. Here is what the counts found, what an anti-mite cream did in a large trial, and why harder washing isn't the answer.
SkinQ&A
Apple, orange and grapefruit juice can reduce how well this medicine works.
SkinGuide
Greasy flakes and redness around the nose, eyebrows, ears or scalp line are often seborrheic dermatitis. Dermatologists start with dandruff shampoo used on the skin and antifungal creams, and a once-daily nonsteroid foam is now approved for it. Here is what the American Academy of Dermatology and the foam's label say.
SkinQ&A
Leave medical glue and the scab alone, and follow the aftercare instructions for your wound.
SkinExplainer
If small, same-sized, itchy bumps on your upper back and chest haven't budged after months of acne washes, they may be a yeast infection of the hair follicles called Malassezia folliculitis, often nicknamed fungal acne. One review says it can last for years when it's treated as acne. Here is how it differs from acne, what makes it more likely, and how it's confirmed.
SkinExplainer
A missing skin rash does not settle the cause of recurring joint pain, stiffness or swelling.
SkinQ&A
AAD recommends drying them flat, with the tips extending past the counter edge.
SkinConversation script
Explain the difficulty to your imaging team before attending and ask for its instructions.
SkinGuide
Rubber accelerators, sweating and repeated washing can each matter. Bring the glove details and the task to the assessment.
SkinMyth buster
Breastfeeding is not a requirement for mastitis, and painful warmth or swelling needs prompt professional advice.
SkinThe short version
Show the complete product to your pharmacist when reviewing it with other medicines.
SkinEvidence check
Stretch marks from years ago are usually pale, silvery and slightly sunken. The American Academy of Dermatology says creams seem to have little effect on marks that old. Dermatologist procedures can make them less noticeable, but none removes them. Here is what the research shows, and when new stretch marks after 50 are a clue.
