Skin and dermatology
Your skin can have a huge impact on your confidence and your health. Whatever your skin concern or complaint, we can provide the information and service you need to give your skin the care it deserves.
Diet can be responsible for an array of
dermatology issues – allergy tests
and healthy eating can help in these
cases. Skin assessment clinics can
help to assess skin lesions. And depending on your dermatological issue, treatments
such as tattoo removal and IPL hair removal are also available.
See the full list of skin care articles from our Nuffield Health experts.
Private dermatologists and skin specialists near me
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The 10 best ways to treat acne
Acne can affect anyone at any stage in their lives. These top tips will help you improve the look of your skin without the use of any lotions or potions.
Acne is not limited to affecting the face - many people suffer from painful, uncomfortable and unsightly spots on their backs, necks and chests too. In fact acne can affect people anywhere other than the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.
There are many myths about acne, including its origin. This article addresses some of those myths, providing useful tips for improving your skin.
Premature skin ageing and growing old gracefully
It’s perfectly normal to want fresh, rejuvenated, and youthful skin. Unfortunately, certain products and treatments can do more harm than good in the long run.
How to tan safely this summer
We don’t get much sun in the UK, which increases our risk of burning when summer starts. With temperatures set to soar this year, Dr Unnati Desai explains how to tan safely, whether you’re pottering in the garden or sunbathing on the holiday.
Eczema | 5 ways changing your diet could help
Your diet could be having an effect on your skin's condition. Find out how adapting your diet could help relieve your symptoms of eczema.
How to check a mole
In a land as often dreary as the UK, is skin cancer really a problem? Nuffield Health GP and mole expert Unnati Desai discusses the facts around skin cancer and provides a simple guide to checking your moles.
4 natural ways to reduce the appearance of cellulite
Despite what photo editors in glossy magazines may want you to think, most women have cellulite. It is simply fat pushing against the connective tissue under your skin. We may not be able to get rid of cellulite, but we can lessen its appearance. Bodybuilder and Personal Trainer Abby Carpenter tells us how.
Symptoms
Whatever your symptoms you should see your GP for a proper diagnosis. Some common symptoms:
Conditions
Some common conditions and diseases that could match your symptoms:
- Dermatitis
- Eczema (or atopic dermatitis)
- Leg ulcers
- Melanoma
- Psoriasis
- Sun damaged skin
- Acne
- Angioedema
- Breast abscess
- Burns
- Capillary vascular malformations (port wine stains)
- Cleft lips
- Facial flushing
- Female genital skin disorders
- Hair loss (Alopecia)
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Lesions
- Lupus
- Lymphoedema
- Occupational Skin Disease
- Oral cysts
- Pigmented lesions
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Port wine stains
- Rodent Ulcer
- Rosacea
- Scarring
- Shingles
- Skin cancer
- Warts
Tests and scans
We offer a range of tests and scans to help understand your needs. Some key tests and scans include:
- Allergy testing
- Dermoscope
- Mole assessment
- Excisional biopsy
- Skin Prick Testing
- Fine needle biopsy
- Mole mapping
- Penile lesions (biopsy of)
Treatments
Getting treated as soon as possible can be easy. Some key treatments and procedures include:
- Skin assessment clinic
- Skin surgery
- Excision of skin lesion
- Dermatological surgery
- Mole removal
- Dermatopathology
- Laser hair removal
- Laser therapy
- Mohs micrographic surgery
- Photodermatology
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
- Skin cancer surgery
- Skin grafts for leg ulcers
- Skin pigmentation
- Soft tissue lump service
- Tattoo removal