Although dry skin is usually not serious, it can be quite uncomfortable.  Dry skin is dull and flaky andmay feel itchy and tight. The tendency to dry skin may be inherited from your parents, as part of a condition called atopy, which includes eczema, hayfever and seasonal allergies, and asthma. A person with atopy may [...]

I want to preface my answer that it is very difficult to make a diagnosis or suggest a treatment without examining the patient in person. However looking at the photos, there is a rash and some ice pick scarring, probably from previous acne. Usually if dermatologists cannot diagnose a rash, the next thing to do [...]

Without fail, every spring and fall , we see numerous patients with pityriasis rosea.  Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a common rash, thought to be caused by a virus.  There are two candidate viruses, but which one causes PR has not been completely worked out.  Often patients have cold or flu-like symptoms about 1-2 weeks prior [...]