As the old saying goes, “If I had a nickel for every time [something happened], I’d be rich.” For a dermatologist, the [something happened] stands for “Help—my back itches, Doc!” How often do I hear ...

Dear Rosemary, I get itchy spots on my stomach and back. They seem to be under my skin and are hard to spot, but they are so itchy I often scratch my skin till it bleeds. Could this be herpes? I've ...

The twinge begins in the afternoon: toes. At my desk, toes, itching. Toes, toes, toes. I don’t normally think about my toes. But as I commute home in a crowded subway car, my feet are burning, and I ...

Let’s face it: There’s nothing worse than an itch you can’t scratch or soothe. Whether your itchiness is from a bug bite, a sweat-induced eczema flare-up, or maybe even a surprise encounter with ...

There are few worse feelings than an itch you can’t scratch—especially when it’s unexplained and in an inconvenient place like your armpit. But alas, it happens—and while you might be eager to try out ...