Warning: The following article may induce nausea and nightmares! Fake Skin Diseases Online: a Review of Dermatological Hoaxes Keith D. Wagner, M.S. Department of Dermatology University of Texas Medical Branch Julie A. Croley, M.D Department of Dermatology University of Texas Medical Branch Corresponding Author: Keith D. Wagner Department of Dermatology 301 University Bvld Galveston, TX 77555-0783 kedwagne@utmb.edu> Abstract The internet has become a fixture of modern times. However, not all the information it holds is accurate. For more than a decade, users have shared images intended to shock. Some have even gone so far as to create fake skin conditions using photo-editing programs or other means.  We present six “skin conditions” … Continue reading →