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If You Suddenly See a Brown Patch on Your Skin, Here’s What It Could Mean, Say Expert Doctors

Expert MDs explain that, while brown skin spots are extremely common, there are scenarios where you should see a dermatologist ASAP.
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This fish changes its color like a chameleon. New research suggests it can “see” with its skin

When Lorian E. Schweikert, Ph.D., reeled in a hogfish on a fishing trip to the Florida Keys, she noticed something strange after setting it down on the deck of the boat. Hogfish are known for their ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Color-Changing Hogfish Use Their Skin to ‘See’ Themselves

Hogfish can change their color in less than a second to blend in with their surroundings. Reinhard Dirscherl \ ullstein bild via Getty Images Like a chameleon, a hogfish can quickly change the color ...
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How to Treat Pigment Changes on Black and Brown Skin After an Eczema Flare

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Scientific American

How a Color-Changing Hogfish Knows whether Its Skin Is White, Brown or Polka-Dotted

Lorian Schweikert was fishing in the Florida Keys when she hooked a hogfish—a type of tasty wrasse that’s known for its ability to change colors to match its coral reef environment. Schweikert dropped ...
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Should You Dye Your Hair to Match Your Skin Tone?

I had no desire to go to the salon for my fall cut and color change this year: Not only am I exhausted from being a new mom, ...