Patient Education

The following links are to physician-monitored patient education through the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology AOCD.org. Information on common dermatological conditions,  treatments, procedures and terminology is provided.

A Acanthosis Nigricans Accutane Acne Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Actinic Keratosis Allergic Contact Dermatitis Alopecia Areata Angiomas Atopic Dermatitis / Eczema Atypical (dysplastic) Moles B Basal Cell Carcinoma Biopsy Boils Botox Bowen's Disease Brittle Splitting Nails Bruising Hands And Arms Bullous Pemphigoid C Cellulitis Chemical Peels Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia CREST CTCL, Mycosis Fungoides Cyclosporin Cytotoxic / Immunosuppresive Drugs D Dandruff Dermatitis Herpetiformis Dermatofibroma Dermatology Procedures Dermatology Terms Diaper Dermatitis Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Dry Skin (xerosis) DSAP (Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis) E Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis Erysipelas Erythema Infectiosum Erythema Multiforme Erythema Nodosum F Female Pattern Hair Loss Folliculitis Fungus Infections G Granuloma Annulare Grenz Rays Grover's Disease H Halo Moles Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease Hand Rashes Head Lice Hemangiomas Herpes Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hirsutism Hyperhidrosis, Excessive Sweating Hyperpigmentation I Impetigo Intertrigo Itching, Anal Area K Keloids And Hypertrophic Scars Keratoacanthoma Keratosis Pilaris L Lentigines Lichen Planus Lichen Striatus Liposuction Lyme Disease M Mastocytosis Measles Melanoma Melasma Methotrexate Minocycline Moles Molluscum Contagiosum N Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum Nickel Allergy Nummular Eczema O Onycholysis P Palmoplantar Pustulosis Paronychia Nail Infection Pemphigus Perioral Dermatitis Phototherapy: PUVA Phototherapy: UVB Pityriasis Rosea Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Pityrosporum Folliculitis Poison Ivy Dermatitis Polymorphous Light Eruption Progressive Pigmentary Purpura Prurigo Nodularis Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Psoriasis Pyogenic Granuloma R Rosacea S Scabies Seborrheic Dermatitis Seborrheic Keratoses Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Skin Care Spider Veins Squamous Cell Carcinoma Steatocystoma Multiplex Steroids (oral Cortisone) Sun Protection For Children Sunscreens And Tanning Swimmer's Itch T Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss Tinea Versicolor U Urticaria (hives) V Vitiligo W Warts Warts - Genital