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Chelsea Rostami

Chelsea Rostami is a staff health writer at Biology Insights, covering dermatology and basic medical care. A practical nurse with 26 years in healthcare, she spent two decades in a family medicine practice in St. Louis, Missouri, where she triaged phone calls regarding rashes and common skin complaints. She also worked as an assistant in residential assisted living facilities. Rostami completed a diploma in practical nursing.

Does Epsom Salt Help Boils? How to Use It Safely Skin & Hair
How to Freeze Warts at Home Safely and Effectively Skin & Hair
What Does Drawing Salve Do and How Does It Work?Skin & Hair
Why Do My Legs Have Brown Spots? Causes & When to Worry Skin & Hair
Are Nasal Warts Dangerous? When to See a Doctor Skin & Hair
Why Do I Have Dark Spots on My Ankles?Skin & Hair
How to Remove a Skin Tag on Your Eyelash Line Skin & Hair
What Is This Black Spot on My Toe? Common Causes Skin & Hair
Why Does My Blood Feel Like It’s Boiling?Heart & Lungs
How to Get Rid of Scaly Skin: Causes and Treatments Skin & Hair
Can HPV Cause Skin Tags? The Key Differences From Warts Skin & Hair
What Is a Keratoma? Causes, Diagnosis, and Removal Skin & Hair
Why Itching Is a Sign of Healing & When It’s Not.Skin & Hair
How to Tie Off a Skin Tag With Thread Skin & Hair
Why Do I Have a Red Dot on My Hand Suddenly?Skin & Hair
Why Compound W Turns White: Wart vs. Normal Skin Skin & Hair
What Are These Red Spots on My Chest?Skin & Hair
Why Do I Have Red Spots on My Thighs?Skin & Hair
How to Treat Dry Skin Patches and Keep Them Gone Skin & Hair
What Are These Little Bumps on My Hands?Bones & Muscles
Why Do I Have Little Red Dots All Over My Body?Skin & Hair
How to Get Rid of Warts on Your Neck: Home and Pro Options Skin & Hair
How Are Warts Caused and Why Some People Get Them Skin & Hair
Can You Pull Out a Plantar Wart? What to Know Skin & Hair
How Does Poison Ivy Start? Rash Timing & Early Signs Skin & Hair
Why Does My Skin Come Off When I Rub It?Skin & Hair
Why Am I Getting Skin Tags All of a Sudden?Skin & Hair
How to Use Tea Tree Oil on Skin Tags Safely Skin & Hair
Why Is My Wart Turning Black? What Does It Mean?Skin & Hair
Can a Wart Bleed? Why It Happens and What to Do Skin & Hair