Skinema, dermatology in the media blog

The 2019 Skinnies Awards: Acne in “My Brilliant Friend” and “Eighth Grade.”

Acne strikes again, winning the Teen Skin Stressor award.  Learn why sun is not an appropriate treatment and a new antibiotic that shows promise.  Runner-up is Cloudy Day Sunburn in “Roma.”  See it all only at Skinema.com...

The 2017 Skinnies Awards: Eczema seen in HBO's "The Night of"

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! Included in this year's roundup of media skin issues is the John Turturro's rash playing a central role in the HBO miniseries "The Night of."  Eczema has long been the neglected sibling of psoriasis, but with new treatments now available, it's the Rash of the Year.  See it all only at Skinema.com...

The 2017 Skinnies Awards: Westworld's scarred cyborg

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! Included in this year's roundup of media skin issues is the HBO series Westworld. Featuring a scarred outlaw who isn't so evil after all, it earns the Having Cake and Eating it Too award.  Runner-up is "sorry not sorry" scarred attorney William Hurt in Amazon's Goliath. See it all only at Skinema.com...

The 2017 Skinnies Awards: Skin Cancer Survivors Andy Cohen & Khloe Kardashian

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! Included in this year's roundup of media skin issues is Andy Cohen of the Real Housewives franchise.  After coming forward with a skin cancer treated on his lip, he is our Formerly "Tanorexic" Reality Star.  Runner-up in this category is Khloe Kardashian who had a melanoma removed from her back.  See it all only at Skinema.com...

The 2017 Skinnies Awards: Red-faced on TV's "Off the Boat"

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! Included in this year's roundup of media skin issues is the television sitcom "Off the Boat."  The show highlights the humor of the Asian American experience, but keeps it real too.  In this case, the really red facial condition known as "Asian Cheek Flush"  earning the Epidermal Embarrassment award.  See it all only at Skinema.com...

2015 Skinnies Awards: Jon Hamm Vitiligo

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! The final episodes of "Mad Men" arrive soon, so time to reveal the skin secrets of Don Draper himself, actor Jon Hamm. He and "America's Top Model" contestant Chantelle Brown-Young have the auto-immune condition vitiligo. See it all only at skinema.com...

2015 Skinnies Awards: Viola Davis Hair Loss

The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! The most shocking moment in TV entertainment from last year may be Davis revealing her struggling scalp. Find out why this is a big deal at skinema.com...

SNL News: Pete Davidson’s Condom Allergy

Pete Davidson itching to joke about a penile rash

This week, breakout “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson jokingly reported another type of breakout:  An allergy to latex condoms.  Revealed as part of a Weekend Update rant, Davidson shared that the day after protected sex, he penis looked “all messed up.”  After inappropriately texting images to his mother (she’s a nurse, but a SCHOOL nurse), Davidson saw a physician. He diagnosed a latex allergy and told Davidson to never use latex condoms again.  Davidson went on to complain that an alternative, lambskin condoms were $65, too expensive.  This confused him because lamb over rice is only $5.99.

Though the bit was a joke, latex allergy, which can be from gloves, elastic waistbands and condoms, is a real issue.  Symptoms include redness, swelling and itch and can mimic STD’s like herpes and syphilis.  Flares can be treated with cortisone creams and anti-inflammatory pills.  Hopefully, comedy fans won’t rely on SNL for their medical info.  Turns out there are non-latex options that don’t involve lambskin and are affordable. Wishing Davidson safe and funny bits for next week’s episode.

For the actual clip, check here.

Other hilarious skin allergies at skinema.com.

The 2014 Skinnies Awards: The Skin of TV's Scandal

Scandal fan? See the lesion that throws Olivia Pope off of her game. And just what is that on comedienne Rebel Wilson's chest. All is revealed at skinema.com...

The 2013 Skinnies Awards: Kim Kardashian gets the Lifetime Achievement Award!

The Skinnies Awards are here at skinema.com! How did Kardashian win this heralded honor? With her psoriasis, herpes, acne, cellulite and more on display, how could she not? See it all now at skinema.com...