Mohs surgery is a type of surgery for skin cancer that minimizes the amount of skin removed. Learn more about this procedure.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer in the middle and outer skin layers caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
While not cancerous, benign growths on the eyelid or eye can become uncomfortable or interfere with vision. These growths are common and treatable.
Photodynamic therapy is a sun damage treatment that relies on a photosensitizing drug and particular kind of light. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Aesthetic plastic surgery (also called cosmetic surgery) refers to procedures that improve the appearance of the face and body. Learn more about this procedure.
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a scaly and rough patch of skin caused by years of sun damage. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. It usually affects sun-exposed areas of the body, but it can occur in sun-shielded areas, too. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A common type of noncancerous skin tumor that resembles a wart and may bleed or be itchy.
Photoaging is when the sun prematurely—and sometimes dangerously—ages the skin. Learn about symptoms and treatment.