Category: Skin Conditions

Pseudofolliculitis barbae, commonly known as razor bumps or shaving rash, is a skin condition that frequently affects people with dark skin and coarse, curly hair.

Blackheads are open comedones and are black because of surface pigment, rather than dirt. Like all forms of acne, they are largely hormone-induced, but the

Dry skin is a skin type characterised by a lack of moisture and natural oils on the skin’s surface. It can be caused by various

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease that affects approximately 3% of the world’s population. It affects males and females equally. Millions of US dollars

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) are types of contact dermatitis where there is inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact

Oily skin is a skin type characterised by an overproduction of sebum, the skin’s natural oil. Sebum is produced by the sebaceous glands, which are

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin colour. It is

Patients with Rosacea tend to flush or blush more easily. They often have a background redness of the skin with multiple small papules and pustules.

Our mouths, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and skin normally have, on their surfaces, millions of resident bacteria, fungi, viruses as well as mites. In a normal

Seborrhoeic Dermatitis is a common, chronic, or relapsing form of eczema/dermatitis and commonly affects areas of the skin with high sebum production: Scalp Nasolabial folds

Atopic eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is characterised by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. Eczema or dermatitis

Several skin conditions are more common in darker skin tones. This can be due to the differences in cutaneous structure and function, which can result

There are more than 3000 skin conditions known to dermatology, many of which have long complicated names of Latin or Greek origin. This makes Dermatology

Perioral dermatitis is a prevalent skin condition that predominantly affects young adult women. It is characterised by the presence of numerous small red bumps and

I have recently had several patients in my dermatology practice who have been misdiagnosed as having acne when in fact they have had rosacea. On

There are approximately 3000 skin conditions often with long Latin names attached to them. Some of these long Latin names may be misleading and intimidating.