Skin
Common skin conditions, including acne, pigmentation, eczema, fungal infections, psoriasis, vitiligo, warts and shingles.
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Acne
An inflammatory skin disease that blocks the oil glands and causes blackheads, whiteheads, pus-filled spots and cysts.
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Dandruff
Flaking of the scalp that occurs on greasy skin, often alongside acne, and sometimes a sign of PCOS.
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Melasma
Brown or grey-brown patches on the face, often on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.
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Pigmentation
Patches of skin that look darker than the skin around them, with several possible causes.
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Atopic dermatitis
A long-running skin condition with dry, itchy and inflamed skin that may flare and settle.
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Fungal infections
Very common, very itchy ring-shaped fungal patches, named for wherever on the body they occur.
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Psoriasis
A long-term inflammatory skin disease that produces red, thickened patches covered with silvery-white scales.
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Vitiligo
A condition in which the cells that make skin pigment stop working, leaving milky-white patches on the skin.
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Lichen planus
An itchy rash of violet or skin-coloured bumps with fine white streaks, which can appear almost anywhere on the body.
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Urticaria and dermographism
Raised, red, itchy welts that appear suddenly on the skin, lasting either under six weeks or much longer.
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Herpes zoster
A painful rash of grouped blisters on one side of the body, caused by the chickenpox virus reactivating.
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Warts
Skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus, which look different depending on their type and where they are.
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Scabies
An intensely itchy rash, worst at night, caused by a human mite that burrows into the upper layers of the skin.
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Herpes labialis
Water-filled blisters on and around the lips, caused by a common and highly contagious herpes simplex virus.
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Molluscum contagiosum
A common viral skin infection producing small, firm, dome-shaped bumps, treatable in the clinic with cryotherapy.
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Acne scars and marks
Marks and scars left behind by inflamed acne, from flat surface pigmentation to deeper pitted scarring.
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Lichen planus pigmentosus
Slate-grey patches of pigmentation, mostly on sun-exposed skin of the face and neck, common in darker skin.
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Rosacea
A common facial rash of middle age causing lasting redness, visible blood vessels, small red bumps and pustules.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa
A long-term, painful condition causing boil-like lumps, pus discharge and scarring in the armpits, groin and under the breasts.
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Keratolysis exfoliativa
Recurrent peeling of the skin of the palms, and sometimes the soles, common in children and young adults.
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Pityriasis rosea
A harmless rash that starts with one large oval patch, then spreads as smaller pink patches and settles on its own.
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Pityriasis versicolor
A yeast infection of oily skin that causes light and dark patches with fine scales, mostly on the chest, neck and back.
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome
A hormonal condition of the ovaries that very often shows itself first on the skin, hair and periods.
Who you would see
- Dr. D. A. Satish — Senior Consultant Dermatologist. MBBS, MD (AIIMS), FRCP (Glasgow), International Fellow AAD
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