About Skin Science Notes

A rash that will not settle, a letter about a biopsy, a referral to a specialist whose title you have never heard. Skin problems tend to arrive with unfamiliar words attached. This guide exists to explain those words calmly, in order, and to show where each statement comes from.

What this site is

Skin Science Notes is an index of short, sourced notes. Some explain how dermatologists work, such as how skin conditions are diagnosed and what a skin biopsy involves. Others cover common conditions like eczema and psoriasis. A few sit where skin meets other parts of medicine, for example nerve pain after shingles and scar care alongside physical therapy.

Independent, and not a clinic

This is an independent educational resource. It is not a clinic, a medical practice or a health service, and it is not affiliated with any hospital, university, professional society or event. It offers no appointments, no treatment and no personal advice. If a page ever seems to speak for one of those bodies, that is a mistake and we want to hear about it.

Who writes it

The notes are written and maintained by the Skin Science Notes editors, a small independent team. We do not claim medical credentials or clinical authorship for any page. Where a note states a fact, a figure or a recommendation, it comes from a public source named at the foot of that page, so that you and your own clinician can check it.

How to use it

Use the notes to learn the vocabulary and to prepare better questions. Our note on preparing for a dermatology visit is a good place to begin. Then take your questions to the doctor or specialist who can see and examine your skin, because no website can diagnose a skin problem.

For how we choose and check sources, read the editorial standards.

The short version

An independent index of plain-language notes on skin health with sources shown. It is meant to help you ask good questions, not to answer them for you.