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.
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“Once I had made the appointment I felt so much better. Despite my concerns about what would be found - I felt much more in control and able to cope.”
Many people’s health and wellbeing has been impacted by the pandemic, yet the number of people seeking help when they have a concern has significantly reduced during this time, particularly amongst men. Here, Brendan Street, Nuffield Health’s Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, shares his experience of a personal health issue and how he sought help.
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Whatever your symptoms you should see your GP for a proper diagnosis. Some common symptoms:
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
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)
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
- Skin cancer surgery
- Skin grafts for leg ulcers
- Skin pigmentation
- Soft tissue lump service
- Tattoo removal