Conditions

Every skin condition the clinic has written a patient leaflet for, listed A to Z. Each page is the clinic’s own leaflet text — what the condition is, what causes it, how it is treated and what you can do.

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AcneAn inflammatory skin disease that blocks the oil glands and causes blackheads, whiteheads, pus-filled spots and cysts.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Acne scars and marksMarks and scars left behind by inflamed acne, from flat surface pigmentation to deeper pitted scarring.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Androgenetic alopeciaThe commonest type of hair loss, following a recognisable pattern of a receding hairline and thinning on the crown.Hair & scalp
Dandruffin briefFlaking of the scalp that occurs on greasy skin, often alongside acne, and sometimes a sign of PCOS.Hair & scalp
Herpes labialisWater-filled blisters on and around the lips, caused by a common and highly contagious herpes simplex virus.Skin — infections
Herpes zosterA painful rash of grouped blisters on one side of the body, caused by the chickenpox virus reactivating.Skin — infections
Hidradenitis suppurativaA long-term, painful condition causing boil-like lumps, pus discharge and scarring in the armpits, groin and under the breasts.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Keratolysis exfoliativaRecurrent peeling of the skin of the palms, and sometimes the soles, common in children and young adults.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Lichen planusAn itchy rash of violet or skin-coloured bumps with fine white streaks, which can appear almost anywhere on the body.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Lichen planus pigmentosusSlate-grey patches of pigmentation, mostly on sun-exposed skin of the face and neck, common in darker skin.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Molluscum contagiosumin briefA common viral skin infection producing small, firm, dome-shaped bumps, treatable in the clinic with cryotherapy.Skin — infections
Pityriasis roseaA harmless rash that starts with one large oval patch, then spreads as smaller pink patches and settles on its own.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
Pityriasis versicolorA yeast infection of oily skin that causes light and dark patches with fine scales, mostly on the chest, neck and back.Skin — infections
Polycystic ovarian syndromeA hormonal condition of the ovaries that very often shows itself first on the skin, hair and periods.Systemic conditions with skin signs
PsoriasisA long-term inflammatory skin disease that produces red, thickened patches covered with silvery-white scales.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
RosaceaA common facial rash of middle age causing lasting redness, visible blood vessels, small red bumps and pustules.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
ScabiesAn intensely itchy rash, worst at night, caused by a human mite that burrows into the top layers of the skin.Skin — infections
Superficial fungal infectionsVery common, very itchy ring-shaped fungal patches, named for wherever on the body they occur.Skin — infections
UrticariaRaised, red, itchy welts that appear suddenly on the skin, lasting either under six weeks or much longer.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
VitiligoA condition in which the cells that make skin pigment stop working, leaving milky-white patches on the skin.Skin — inflammatory & chronic
WartsSkin growths caused by the human papillomavirus, which look different depending on their type and where they are.Skin — infections