Skin conditions
Acne
Acne is a common condition that causes spots or pimples on your skin. Learn more about acne, what causes it and how you can treat acne here.
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an infection of your skin and the tissues directly beneath it. It often affects your lower leg but can occur in any part of your body.
Chronic wounds
Chronic wounds take a long time to heal. They can be painful and may cause serious complications. Read about why they happen and how to treat them.
Cold sores
Cold sores are blister-like spots that appear in or around the mouth. Find out about prevention, common triggers, treatment and self-care options.
Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is skin inflammation from contact with allergens or irritants, causing redness and itching. Learn symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Cradle cap
Cradle cap is yellowish, greasy scaly patches that form on young babies’ scalps. It’s common and harmless. Learn more about cradle cap treatments.
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease, that causes muscle weakness, skin rashes and inflammation. Read about diagnosis and treatment.
Erythema nodosum
Erythema nodosum causes red lumps on your lower legs, that can be painful. Learn about the symptoms and treatments for erythema nodosum.
Heat rash
Heat rash is also called sweat rash and prickly heat. Heat rash is itchy, with small red spots. Learn more about how to treat heat rash.
Hives
Hives is a skin rash that may be triggered by an infection or allergy. Learn more about hives rash (urticaria) it’s causes, symptoms and treatment.
Itchy skin
Itchy skin, or pruritis, is a common irritation. It can be very frustrating. Understand different types of itchy skin and how to ease your discomfort.
Keratosis pilaris
Keratosis pilaris consists of small, rough, white or reddish bumps or patches on the skin. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatment here.
Milia
Milia are tiny, white lumps that can appear on the face of newborn babies, young children and adults. Learn about different types and treatments.
Moles
Moles are pigmented skin marks, which may be harmless or may develop into skin cancer. Read about what to look for, and when to see a doctor.
Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum is a common, often harmless, viral skin infection. Learn more about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Nappy rash
Most babies will get nappy rash at some point in their first 18 months. Find out more, including how to recognise, treat and prevent nappy rash.
Pityriasis rosea
Pityriasis rosea is mild skin disorder that causes a pink, scaly inflamed skin rash. Learn more about its signs, symptoms and treatment.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a long-term skin condition that can also affect the joints. While psoriasis can't be fully cured, there are several treatment options.
Rashes
Rashes can be red, pink, purple, flat or bumpy, itchy, scaley or pus filled. Read on to learn about the causes and management of various rashes.
Rosacea
Rosacea causes redness, flushing, and sometimes pimples and pustules, on your face. Find out about rosacea symptoms, triggers and treatments.
Scabies
Scabies is caused by a tiny bug that burrows under your skin, causing intense itching and sometimes a rash. Read more about scabies and its treatment.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis can occur on the scalp, face or torso or in areas that produce an oily substance known as sebum. Learn more about it here.
Shingles
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus. Here's how to recognise the symptoms, prevent shingles and get the best treatment for you.
Skin tags (acrochordons)
Skin tags are small growths on the skin. Most are harmless and generally don’t cause pain, but if one is bothering you, ask your doctor about removal.
Tinea
Tinea is a common fungal skin infection. Learn about the causes, types - such as athlete's foot and jock itch - and tinea treatment and symptoms.
How to treat warts
Warts are small, harmless lumps of skin caused by the human papilloma virus. Learn here about treatments and how to avoid spreading warts.
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that causes pale or white patches on the skin. Learn more about its causes, symptoms and treatment.
