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Condition Education Centers (12)
- Psoriasis is known for causing skin symptoms, but psoriasis is much more than a skin condition. Learn about managing psoriasis and managing the impact of psoriasis with information on symptoms, treatments, and support.
- Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition caused by abnormal immune system activity. The most common form is plaque psoriasis, which causes patches of inflamed skin that appear red, thickened, scaled, and silvery. It is often itchy and painful. Here, we look at the ways people with psoriasis can achieve clearer skin, and how they can overcome the stress, emotional burden, and stigma of psoriasis.
- Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition that can cause boil-like nodules, abscesses, and scarring. In this guide, learn about the treatment options that can help you get control over HS and strategies for coping with the emotional impact of HS.
- Subcutaneous squamous cells carcinoma, or cSCC, is the second most common form of skin cancer. It can occur on any area of the body, but typically occurs on sites where the skin has been damaged by UV radiation from sunlight or tanning. While most cases can be treated with surgery to remove the cancer, cSCC can spread and metastasize, and may require a systemic treatment like chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
- Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema. An inflammatory skin condition that causes a breakdown in the function of the skin barrier, atopic dermatitis is sometimes called “an itch that rashes” due to the intense itching it can cause. In this guide for parents of children and teens with atopic dermatitis, we cover symptoms, treatment, questions for the pediatrician and tips for managing the condition.
- Acne is the most common skin condition among Americans. Learn what’s happening in the skin when a person has acne, coping with the stress of having acne, and how different acne treatments work.
- Porphyrias are rare metabolic disorders that affect the skin, nerves and gastrointestinal tract, or sometimes all three. While porphyrias cannot be cured, there are effective diagnostic tests and effective treatments that can help patients manage these disorders. In this guide, learn about the symptoms of porphyria, what can trigger porphyria attacks, what healthcare providers you need to work with and resources where porphyria patients can find information and support.
- Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis. It is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes plaques of red, itchy, scaled skin that can appear anywhere on the body, but most commonly appear on the knees, elbows, scalp, back and face. In this guide, learn about managing the symptoms, stigma and challenges of psoriasis through treatment and healthy everyday habits.
- A guide to managing moderate-to-severe psoriasis, including treatment with biologics or biologic therapies and managing the mental and emotional impact of living with a chronic skin condition.
- Millions of people worldwide struggle with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Learn about biologic therapies for psoriasis, the questions you need to discuss with your healthcare provider, and strategies for coping with the physical and emotional impact of living with psoriasis.
- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. Advanced BCC refers to cancer that has spread to other areas of the body or cannot be treated with surgery and radiation therapy alone. Learn about the treatment options for advanced BCC, including targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
- Melanoma occurs when the cells that give your skin its pigment become cancerous. Learn about treatment options for melanoma and how to get the best cancer care possible.