Skin Care

Covering your entire body, your skin plays an important role in your health and well-being. It protects your body from germs, regulates your body temperature, and contributes to your sense of touch. Your skin cares for you, and Premier Health providers offer you advice on how to return the favor.

Taking a few safety precautions can save you pain and suffering.

To dodge the itch, learn how to recognize and avoid poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

Pay attention to early signs of this serious skin cancer.

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This common skin infection can get serious if not treated right away.

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Not everything you’ve heard may be true – but diet can have a role in outbreaks.

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Learn about common skin infections and how to avoid and treat them.

Seeing silver scales on your skin? You’re not alone.

These benign skin markings can be annoying, but they’re harmless.

Typically not worrisome, this common skin condition is one sign of aging.

You can slow the effects of aging skin and help lessen sun damage.

Are those annoying spots on your hands broadcasting your age to the world?

At home and at the salon, it pays to follow these tips.

Laughing is good for the soul, but it could be adding years to your face!

The sun vs. tanning bed: Does one put you at less risk of skin cancer?

This chronic skin condition isn’t curable, but you can manage the symptoms.

What do your tattoo and car paint have in common? The answer may scare you.

How to know when it’s time to toss.

Get the skin(ny) on this common condition.

What’s normal — and what’s not — about these skin spots.

Help to calm the itching, redness and pain.

Feel more like yourself during treatment with these hair, skin and nail tips.

You know that tanning is harmful, but how can you prevent your teen from learning that lesson firsthand?

Use your detective skills to track skin changes and recognize skin cancer.

Bug bites can be dangerous. Learn how to prevent them and when to worry.

Find out why poison ivy — and perfume — can be equally irritating to your skin.