Medical Dermatology

Diagnosis and treatment of medical skin conditions affecting children and adults — from acne and eczema through to skin cancers, hair disorders and pigmentation problems.

Acne Scarring

A common chronic skin disease causing pimples that, treated or untreated, can lead to scarring requiring dermatologist care.

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Alopecia Areata

A common autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, causing patchy non-scarring hair loss.

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Atopic Dermatitis

A common eczema affecting children and adults, causing itchy, dry, scaly skin and treated with skin care and medical therapy.

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Cantharidan

A blistering agent known as "beetle juice", applied to treat molluscum and warts by lifting lesions from the skin.

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Dermatoscope

A handheld magnification device that reveals subsurface skin structures, aiding diagnosis of pigmented lesions and melanoma detection.

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Hair Disorder

From thinning and baldness to excessive growth, hair disorders take many forms — understand the causes, cycles and conditions behind them.

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Hyperhydrosis

Excessive sweating beyond the body's cooling needs — understand the primary and secondary forms of hyperhydrosis and how they are treated.

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Malignant Tumours

Skin cancers are the most common cancer type — learn about BCC, SCC, melanoma and the precancerous lesions that early detection can cure.

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Mole Checking

Moles can be linked to skin cancer — learn the ABCDE warning signs and how dermatologists use dermoscopy to catch melanoma early.

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Mole Mapping

A surveillance programme that photographs and tracks your moles over time, helping detect melanoma and other skin cancers at an early stage.

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Other Forms of Dermatitis

An overview of contact, dyshidrotic, hand, nummular, seborrheic and follicular eczema, plus neurodermatitis and their triggers.

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Patch Test

A diagnostic test that identifies the specific allergens or chemicals triggering allergic contact dermatitis.

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Pigmentation Disorders

Conditions that alter skin colour through melanin, causing hyperpigmentation (darkening) or hypopigmentation (lightening) of the skin.

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Psoriasis

A chronic autoimmune condition that speeds up skin cell production, causing thick, red, scaly patches on the skin.

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Skin Scrape

A diagnostic procedure that obtains a superficial layer of dead skin to identify fungal and parasitic infections.

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