Skin

Acne

Acne is usually considered an adolescent affliction affecting up to 80 percent of teenagers. Although acne occurs most commonly in adolescent males, it can affect people of any age.

Athlete's Foot

Athlete's foot (also known as tinea) is characterised by the symptoms below.

Bed Sores

Bed sores are most common amongst those who are bedridden, such as hospital patients and those living in nursing homes.

Boils

A boil is a large painful, pimple-like infection of a hair follicle.

Bruising

Bruises are characterised by a discolouration of the skin, swelling and soreness - they are formed when blood vessels rupture and blood seeps into the tissues, causing the purplish-blue discolouration which usually and...

Burns

All types of burns can be extremely painful and are potentially serious.

Chicken Pox

Chicken pox is one of the most common infectious diseases of childhood and is highly contagious. It is easily recognised by its distinctive rash.

Chilblains

Chilblains are a painful sore appearing on the fingers (most commonly) and sometimes on the toes.

Cold Sores

Cold sores are blisters that form around the mouth and inside the nose often appearing towards the end of a cold. This common and infectious virus can also attack other parts of the face, the genitals (see Genital and...

Dandruff

Everybody sheds dead skin cells from the scalp, normally in tiny clusters. With dandruff, the outer cells clump together to form large, visible flakes and leave the scalp tender and itchy.