The sun’s rays often feel good on your skin, but can cause serious damage. Maksim Chernyshev/EyeEm via Getty Images Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love sunshine, but ...

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Skin color, a vitamin D status determinant, can be assessed subjectively by Fitzpatrick sun-reactive skin typing (FST) and objectively by melanin index (MI). FST was validated against MI for ...

As important as getting outside is, it’s also essential to protect yourself from harmful UV rays. And, it’s not as simple as just slathering on the sunscreen. Share on Pinterest LAW Ho Ming/Getty ...

Caradee Yael Wright does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

A sun rash — known medically as a polymorphic light eruption — is a skin reaction due to sun exposure. It may cause irritation but does not usually result in serious complications. It typically ...

Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and procedural dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. Use sunscreen with an SPF of at ...

Nina G. Jablonski consults for L'Oreal and has received funding from the National Science Foundation, The Leakey Foundation, The Wenner-Gren Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and The ...