Petechiae form a type of rash that results from bleeding under the skin. It shows as red or purple spots that measure 2 millimeters or less across, but they may join together to make larger ...

The measles rash usually doesn’t appear for more than a week after someone has been exposed. Other symptoms are better early ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

than people with light skin tones. This sensitivity can lead to hyperpigmentation — dark spots that last longer than dark spots caused by invisible light such as sunlight. Red light therapy as a ...

This common problem is called solar purpura, and it is largely the sun causing the damage to the skin, thinning it with age.

Finally, there is excimer laser therapy, a targeted phototherapy treatment for the skin that can aid in treating ...

“As we age, and also in response to ultraviolet radiation, the amount of collagen and elastins decreases in our skin,” ...

I recently started a new medication that’s bringing my cystic acne back, hence the very splotchy red marks on my ... in how long acne spots remain on my face. Even if I do get a zit here and ...

Ageing affects us all, no matter who you are, and so do other factors that contribute to the skin's general composition, from pollution to lack of hydration.In my 'Ask Laura' inbox, one of the most ...