A seven-day-old baby's penis rotted and died after an unpracticed surgeon performed a standard circumcision incorrectly, ...

Traditional eyelash curlers feature scissor-like handles and a curved clamp at the end ... curlers are a good option if you have sensitive skin or eyes. They’re not as durable as metal eyelash ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or oval indentation or bump in the middle of the abdomen (belly). It marks where ...

In the changing field of surgery, efficiency and accuracy are vital. Surgeons are always looking for tools to improve patient outcomes. One tool that is becoming more popular is the skin stapler.

Scarring is expected after most operations, but surgical adhesions present a unique challenge for patients and surgeons.

The closure of large surgical defects from Mohs micrographic surgery by complex linear closures, flaps, and grafts is safe under local anesthesia.

It’s hard to get glue to work underwater – unless you’re a mussel. Scientists have now created a new adhesive that combines ...

Whether it's rapidly growing spot or a red, angry-looking bump that won’t go away, noticing any new or unusual changes on your skin usually raises a few red flags. Is it a pimple, a mole or at ...

What the workers found that spring day, however, would lead archaeologists to something quite unique: a cache of surgical instruments that had lain undisturbed in a Roman surgeon’s clinic for ...

Feb. 24, 2025 — Researchers described a new skin disease in a male patient with erythroderma, causing 80 percent of his skin to be covered with red, exfoliating skin lesions that itched and burned.

Researchers Shed Light on How to Predict Which Skin Cancer Patients Are Most Likely to Respond to Immunotherapy Jan. 8, 2025 — An international team of UK and US scientists discovered that the ...