Dermatology

An inflammatory skin disease that blocks the oil glands and causes blackheads, whiteheads, pus-filled spots and cysts.

Marks and scars left behind by inflamed acne, from flat surface pigmentation to deeper pitted scarring.

A long-term inflammatory skin disease that produces red, thickened patches covered with silvery-white scales.

A condition in which the cells that make skin pigment stop working, leaving milky-white patches on the skin.

An itchy rash of violet or skin-coloured bumps with fine white streaks, which can appear almost anywhere on the body.

Slate-grey patches of pigmentation, mostly on sun-exposed skin of the face and neck, common in darker skin.

A common facial rash of middle age causing lasting redness, visible blood vessels, small red bumps and pustules.

Raised, red, itchy welts that appear suddenly on the skin, lasting either under six weeks or much longer.

A long-term, painful condition causing boil-like lumps, pus discharge and scarring in the armpits, groin and under the breasts.

A harmless rash that starts with one large oval patch, then spreads as smaller pink patches and settles on its own.

Recurrent peeling of the skin of the palms, and sometimes the soles, common in children and young adults.

Very common, very itchy ring-shaped fungal patches, named for wherever on the body they occur.

A yeast infection of oily skin that causes light and dark patches with fine scales, mostly on the chest, neck and back.

A painful rash of grouped blisters on one side of the body, caused by the chickenpox virus reactivating.

Water-filled blisters on and around the lips, caused by a common and highly contagious herpes simplex virus.

Skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus, which look different depending on their type and where they are.

An intensely itchy rash, worst at night, caused by a human mite that burrows into the top layers of the skin.

A common viral skin infection producing small, firm, dome-shaped bumps, treatable in the clinic with cryotherapy.

The commonest type of hair loss, following a recognisable pattern of a receding hairline and thinning on the crown.

Flaking of the scalp that occurs on greasy skin, often alongside acne, and sometimes a sign of PCOS.

A hormonal condition of the ovaries that very often shows itself first on the skin, hair and periods.

Laser light is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle. Most people find that regrowth becomes slower and finer over a course of sittings.

A laser that targets pigment in the skin, used for freckles, age spots, melasma, pigmentation and tattoo removal.

A light-based treatment named in the rosacea leaflet for reducing visible facial blood vessels.

Ultraviolet light delivered straight onto a skin lesion through a hand piece, leaving healthy skin untouched.

Psoralen, a medicine that makes the skin sensitive to light, combined with ultraviolet A light in a special machine.

In-office, non-surgical injections made from your own blood, used to stimulate inactive hair follicles.

Superfine microneedles combined with radiofrequency heat to remodel collagen and improve scars and skin texture.

A controlled application of a chemical agent that speeds up exfoliation, so smoother skin regenerates from below.

A gentle, non-invasive exfoliation using a fine spray of medical-grade crystals to reveal fresher skin beneath.

Freezing unwanted skin lesions with liquid nitrogen, a simple office procedure that usually needs no anaesthetic.

A non-live shingles vaccine given as two injections two months apart, recommended for adults aged 50 and over.

Vaccination against the human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and cervical cancer.