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Laser resurfacing uses brief pulses of light to improve the look of the skin. It can remove the surface layer of skin and heat up

Describes complementary and alternative medicine, including how well it works and how to use it safely. Provides links to various

Guides through the decision to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for low back pain. Discusses the problems an MRI can find and

Looks at surgery or procedures that change or restore your appearance. Covers Botox, dermabrasion, face-lift, eyelid surgery

Solar lentigines ("liver spots," "sun spots," or "age spots") range in color from tan to dark brown. They are spots that appear on

Cherry angiomas (ruby spots) are harmless clusters of dilated tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that become more common after age

A keloid is a growth of fibrous tissue at the site of a healing scar caused by overproduction of collagen. Keloids are most common

A mole is a skin growth made up of cells (melanocytes or nevus cells) that produce color (pigment). Moles can appear anywhere on

Discusses chronic kidney disease (chronic renal failure), which means your kidneys don't work the way they should. Discusses

Cystic lesions from acne, sometimes called acne cysts, are large and painful pimples deep under a person's skin that develop most