Written by Maryann Mikhail, MD | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDPublished on October 5, 2021 Key takeaways: Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a common skin condition that isn’t contagious or harmful.There’s no cure or way to prevent KP.KP can improve with the right skin care, moisturizers, and prescription topicals.Cropped shot of a person with keratosis pilaris...
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A Look at the Evidence Linking Diet to Skin Conditions
Damian McNamara ORLANDO — Amid all the hype, claims, and confusion, there is evidence linking some foods and drinks to an increased risk for acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and other common skin conditions. So, what is the connection in each case? And how can people with any of these skin conditions potentially improve their...
A Look at the Evidence Linking Diet to Skin Conditions
Damian McNamara ORLANDO — Amid all the hype, claims, and confusion, there is evidence linking some foods and drinks to an increased risk for acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and other common skin conditions. So, what is the connection in each case? And how can people with any of these skin conditions potentially improve their...
Startup lets doctors classify skin conditions with the snap of a picture
by Zach Winn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Piction Health’s app can help doctors classify a range of skin conditions. Credit: MIT News, with images courtesy of Piction Health At the age of 22, when Susan Conover wanted to get a strange-looking mole checked out, she was told it would take three months to see a...