Eczema is the diagnosis for chronic dry skin that brings extremely itchy, pink skin or red rashes. It's common in kids, but adults get eczema too.
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that causes skin to lose pigment (coloring) in spots or, rarely, all over the body. It is a progressive disorder with no cure.
Skin lymphoma is a relatively rare skin cancer unrelated to sun exposure. Yale Medicine treatment options include total skin electron beam therapy (TSEB).
Lupus and scleroderma are two autoimmune disorders that affect the skin. These diseases can also affect the connective tissues in the body as well.
An actinic keratosis (AK) appears as a small, pink, scaly patch on the skin. Raising the risk of skin cancer, AK is common and is caused by sun exposure.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
UV light hits skin unprotected by SPF, causing premature aging.
Radiation therapy may be a treatment for skin cancer. It's usually used with other treatments as an alternative for surgery or for pain relief.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results in red, scaly, itchy patches of skin. Its roots are both genetic and environmental.
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a relatively rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer that causes white blood cells to multiply too quickly.