https://medicalxpress.com/dermatology-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Dermatology Gold has a reputation for being chemically untouchable. But according to Western University chemist Yolanda Hedberg, that reputation is a little misleading—gold is not unreactive so much as selective about what it reacts with. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-allergic-gold-jewelry-lab-reveal.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:20:19 EDT news710685713 Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) in urgent skin cancer pathways can increase clinical capacity for dermatologists, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Vienna. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-autonomous-ai-clinical-capacity-dermatologists.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:13 EDT news710574554 Researchers from University of Michigan Health have mapped the cellular path of inflammation after UV exposure in lupus patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-insights-sun-lupus-patients-sick.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:18 EDT news710509261 Skin cancer is a global health challenge, with nearly 1.5 million new cases diagnosed in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. In response, the University of Alicante (UA) and the Sant Joan d'Alacant University Hospital have collaborated to launch MEL-IA (MobilE skin Lesion dIAgnosis), an artificial intelligence system designed to automate the classification of skin lesions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-ai-tool-hospital-workflows-skin.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:20:07 EDT news710430302 Roughly 1 million people in Germany are receiving treatment for chronic wounds caused by conditions ranging from circulatory disorders and pressure ulcers to diabetes-related foot problems. Treatment costs total some 7.5 billion euros annually, and patients endure considerable suffering. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-aims-wound-infections-skin.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:20:08 EDT news710085781 More than 40% of countries worldwide have reported climate-related changes in the prevalence, severity or both of skin disease, with lower-income countries disproportionately affected, according to an international study spanning 136 countries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-reveals-major-impact-climate-skin.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:20:01 EDT news710002145 A real-world study of 8,391 patients found that autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) could free up enough clinical capacity to provide more than 8,500 additional face-to-face dermatology appointments across two U.K. hospitals over 16 months. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-autonomous-ai-capacity-thousands-dermatology.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:20:01 EDT news710002151 Almost 95% of viral Korean skin care and "glass skin" TikTok videos contained at least one potentially misleading claim, while basic safety information was largely absent, according to new research presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2026. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-viral-korean-skincare-glass-skin.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:00:01 EDT news710002139 Nail detachment is more than four times as common among people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists as among comparable people with obesity or type 2 diabetes who are not taking the drugs, according to the first controlled study to examine their potential effects on nail health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-detachment-common-glp-users.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:10:13 EDT news709976283 Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and among the most common worldwide. Nearly 1.5 million new cases were diagnosed globally in 2024, including nearly 340,000 melanomas. Nonmelanoma skin cancers—primarily basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)—are even more common, with 5.4 million cases diagnosed annually in the U.S. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ai-analysis-skin-cancer-unnecessary.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:40:05 EDT news709998721 According to new research from King's College London, adults who followed a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats were less likely to report acne, particularly women. In men, diets lower in carbohydrates and higher in animal-based foods were linked to a greater likelihood of acne. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-mediterranean-diet-linked-likelihood-acne.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:20:18 EDT news709885442 Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is associated with higher mortality and comorbidity risks than psoriasis vulgaris (PV), according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Frontiers in Immunology. The risks also were higher than those among nonpsoriatic controls. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-mortality-comorbidity-generalized-pustular-psoriasis.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:12 EDT news709383831 Until now, diagnosing skin tumors has relied on detecting visible changes to the skin, and Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) is a well-established method used for diagnosis. Now, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) led by Dr. Moritz Ronicke from the Department of Dermatology at Uniklinikum Erlangen have developed a new approach. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-skin-cancer-visible-ai-image.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:40:12 EDT news709298244 A research team from South Korea has revealed the specific mechanisms behind the onset of psoriasis by combining large-scale genomic data from more than 1.1 million people with advanced single-cell analysis technology. The team also identified a number of genes that are potential targets for new treatments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-big-analysis-psoriasis-genetic-code.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:40:03 EDT news708868088 For as long as Laura Hogan, 69, can remember, living with the rare skin condition lamellar ichthyosis has meant more than managing painful blisters and scaly skin. Throughout her life, she also has dealt with food allergies, chronic bronchitis, countless eyelid surgeries and overheating in the summer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-people-rare-skin-disorder-high.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:01 EDT news708866102 You're standing in the skin care aisle, and pimple patches are everywhere—clear ones, flesh-colored ones, stars, hearts. They promise to flatten a pimple overnight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pimple-patches-science.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:20:02 EDT news708763922 The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-early-eczema-food-allergies-infants.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:11 EDT news708164281 Balancing an electronic device on bare skin risks disfigurement, doctors warn in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a child with skin discoloration and a "fishnet" rash—hallmarks of erythema ab igne—caused by repeated exposure to the low-grade heat from a laptop. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-resting-electronic-device-skin-disfigurement.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:05 EDT news708011770 Lasers are used in a growing number of medical and imaging applications, from surgery to photoacoustic imaging. To protect patients, safety guidelines define the maximum amount of laser energy that can be delivered to the skin without causing injury. However, these limits do not account for differences in skin pigmentation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pigmentation-laser-safety-standards-skin.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:05 EDT news707981641 A study titled "Liposuction versus conservative therapy for patients with lipoedema: A randomized controlled multi-center clinical trial" published in The Lancet, provides the first large-scale, multicenter evidence base for the surgical treatment of lipedema. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-liposuction-lipedema-pain-treatment.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:03 EDT news707740382 Imagine you're getting out of the shower one morning and notice a mole on your thigh that you've never seen before. It's reddish-brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is it a benign mole, or is it melanoma? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ai-skin-cancer-tools-people.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:20:06 EDT news707656802 Preliminary results from an investigator-initiated, single-site clinical study show that some people with chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus—a type of lupus that can cause permanent skin damage and hair loss—are less likely to acquire life-threatening infections when taking the drug anifrolumab, an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-immune-drug-anifrolumab-linked-infection.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:02 EDT news707628481 Men already genetically at risk for the most common form of hair loss have a 7% added risk of losing their hair if they use drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound for type 2 diabetes and obesity, a new study shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-hair-loss-men-linked-weight.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:01 EDT news707486965 Home beauty devices that allow users to care for their skin conveniently at home have grown popular recently, but conventional LED masks are limited by their rigid structures and point-emitting LEDs, which must be positioned away from the skin to spread light over a broader area. This inherently prevents close skin contact and increases optical loss. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-micro-mask-skin-elasticity.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:08 EDT news707579081 When it comes to aging skin, scientists think of much more than wrinkles. They think of an organ with multitudes of microbes, immune cells, structural proteins and chemical signals that constantly interact with one another. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-skin-reveal-clues-aging-frailty.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:03 EDT news707561936 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lisraya (brepocitinib) tablets as the first oral treatment for dermatomyositis in adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-fda-lisraya-dermatomyositis-adults.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:10 EDT news707483498 Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most aggressive skin cancers and can rapidly metastasize if not detected and treated early. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-melanoma-silences-skin-natural-antitumor.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:03 EDT news707484661 Keloids are abnormal fibroproliferative scars that form when overactive fibroblasts produce excessive collagen after skin injury. Unlike ordinary scars, they can extend beyond the original wound and cause itching, pain and tenderness. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-microgels-keloid-radiotherapy.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:03 EDT news707058116 Global access to dermatological care varies significantly, with 42% of countries reporting inadequate or extremely poor access, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Dermatology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-considerable-global-disparities-access-dermatological.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:20:01 EDT news707055601 New research from Trinity College Dublin has documented the significant impact of severe eczema on a child's height and shown, for the first time in a controlled study, that the right treatment can help improve growth. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-children-severe-eczema-treatment-boosts.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:09 EDT news707041741