If you have a skin growth that looks like a wart, you may have developed seborrheic keratosis. It’s a worrisome name, but take a deep breath — these lesions, sometimes called “the barnacles of aging,” are not dangerous. In fact, they are one of the most common skin conditions you can get as you age. Researchers estimate that more than 90% of adults over...

If your doctor told you that you have a tumor, your initial reaction might be to panic. We mostly hear the word “tumor” in reference to severe, life-threatening medical conditions like cancer, but in reality, not all tumors are harmful. The word “tumor” is actually just a generic term to just denote a growth; it could be benign, it could be malignant, it could...

Are you seeing little white bumps in your skin? Are they hard to the touch? You may think it’s a whitehead or pimple, and try to squeeze it out of there but to no avail. Wondering what these bumps are? They’re called milia (milium if there’s just one) and they’re tiny, white, firm papules, which is the medical term for bumps. These annoying papules...