“It’s the hardest battle of our lives,” said Katelyn Clarke of her daughter Macy-Mai’s rare condition Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021.

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Basal cell carcinoma often ...

Calcinosis cutis, the formation of calcium deposits on the skin, most often happens as a response to injury. (Photo Credit: Biophoto Associates/Science Source) You may have calcinosis cutis if you ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is staged as mild, moderate, or severe using the Hurley system. It develops when hairs and bacteria get trapped in follicles, triggering inflammation. Hurley stage 1 ...