Symptoms
Use the breakdown of symptoms below to find out more information on potential ailments and treatments.
Where is the symptom or pain?
Facial flushing
Facial flushing occurs when the blood vessels beneath the surface of the skin become dilated. Areas of your face temporarily turn red.
Jaundice
Jaundice, where skin or eyes turn yellow, always needs urgent medical assessment. Find out what causes it, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.
Memory loss
Find out what causes memory loss, the different ways it can affect you, how it's diagnosed and treated, and when to see a GP for further checks.
Neuropathic Pain (Nerve Pain)
Neuropathic pain is pain caused by diseased or damaged nerves.
Skin abscess
Understand what causes a skin abscess, the different types, how it's diagnosed and treated, and when a painful lump needs to be seen by a GP urgently.
Skin lesions
Skin lesions are found on or just below the skin. Examples of skin lesions are epidermoid cysts, lipomata (benign tumour of fatty tissue), skin tags and moles.
Skin rash
A skin rash is a change in colour, texture and sometimes temperature of your skin. Rashes also cause itching or drying of your skin.
Skin ulcers
A break in your skin that is slow to heal or fails to heal is called a skin ulcer. Ulcers usually look like a small, round crater in the skin with rough edges.
Syncope
Syncope means fainting or passing out. Find out the common causes and types, how it's diagnosed, and when fainting needs medical attention.