14 guides
Skin
Skin, rash, infection, sun, hair, and nail-related guides.
Acne
Acne is a common skin condition that happens when hair follicles become blocked by oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. It produces spots ranging from small.
SkinCold sore
Cold sores are small blisters that develop on or around the lips, caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). After the first infection, the virus.
SkinDry skin
Dry skin (xerosis) occurs when the skin lacks sufficient moisture, causing it to feel tight, rough, and itchy. It is a common, usually benign condition.
SkinEczema (atopic dermatitis)
Atopic eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing dry, itchy, inflamed skin. It follows a relapsing-remitting.
SkinFrostbite
Frostbite is a freezing injury to the skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged exposure to freezing or near-freezing temperatures. Extremities such.
SkinFungal infections
Fungal infections of the skin, nails, and mucous membranes are extremely common. They include athlete's foot, ringworm, nail fungus (onychomycosis), and.
SkinLice
Lice are tiny parasitic insects that live on the scalp (head lice), body (body lice), or pubic area (pubic lice/crabs). Head lice are most common.
SkinPoison ivy rash
Poison ivy rash is an allergic contact dermatitis caused by urushiol, an oily resin found in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants. The rash.
SkinPsoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing thickened, scaly, red patches — most commonly on the elbows, knees, scalp, and lower back. It.
SkinRingworm
Ringworm (tinea) is a fungal skin infection, not caused by a worm. It produces a characteristic ring-shaped, red, scaly, and itchy rash that spreads.
SkinRosacea
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing persistent redness, flushing, visible blood vessels, and sometimes spots on the face.
SkinSkin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. There are three main types: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma. BCC.
SkinSunburn
Sunburn is skin damage caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources such as sunbeds. It causes redness.
SkinWarts
Warts are non-cancerous skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Different HPV types cause warts on different body parts: common warts on.