Inflammatory dermatoses, pigment variation, and delayed recognition of skin cancer in people with dark skin were the central themes at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) ...

That persistent itchy patch might be eczema even if it doesn’t look like the textbook pictures you’ve seen online. For the millions of people with darker skin tones, atopic dermatitis often hides ...

Skin pigmentation may appear normal but it is something that shouldn’t be ignored for long We spoke to a dermatologist and ...

Ancient DNA from 348 individuals who lived between 1,700 and 45,000 years ago is reshaping what we know about the evolution of skin color in Europe. A new study suggests that up until around 3,000 ...

For decades, scientists assumed that the first modern humans to arrive in Europe, around 45,000 years ago, quickly evolved pale skin to adapt to the region’s dim sunlight. The logic seemed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Color patterns seen in fish and other animals evolved to serve various purposes. Lagunatic Photo/iStock via Getty Images Plus A ...

Whether it’s from impatiently popping a pimple (of which I am very guilty) or from scars left behind after a breakout, I’ve come to accept that dark spots are an inevitable part of my life. As someone ...

There are two types of skin pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation, in which the skin produces too much melanin, and hypopigmentation, in which the skin produces too little melanin. Skin ...