Skin conditions: Help and advice
Loads of you have been searching for skin conditions recently like scabies, ringworm and eczema, or asking us questions about them so we've put all our advice together on the ones that are bothering you the most.
You can get expert help, easy-to-read facts, quick tips from other users and stories from goodtoknow women who've lived with some of these conditions.
Abscess
Facts about abscesses
Expert help for dealing with abscesses
Allergies
Facts about allergies
Expert advice on allergies
Facts about hives
Tips for dealing with hives
Facts about contact dermatitis - an allergic reaction to a chemical or substance
Expert advice on dermatitis
Quick tips to help contact dermatitis
Burns and scalds
Facts about burns and scalds
Expert advice on burns and scalds
Read Amanda's story on dealing with scalds
User tips for treating burns
Eczema and psoriasis
Facts about eczema
Expert help on eczema
Debbie's real-life story about living with eczema
User tips on treating eczema
Facts about psoriasis
Expert help for psoriasis
Tips for treating psoriasis
Read Emily's story of living with psoriasis
Impetigo
Facts on impetigo - a skin infection on your face which causes blisters and pus
Expert advice on impetigo
Tips on treating impetigo
Melanoma - skin cancer
Facts on melanoma
Aftercare for melanomas
Prickly heat/heat rash
Facts on prickly heat
Expert help for heat rash
Ringworm
Facts on ringworm
Expert advice on treating ringworm
Read Sally's story of how she treated ringworm
User tips for treating ringworm
Scabies
Facts about scabies - a red blotchy rash caused by a tiny mite under your skin
Top tips for dealing with scabies
Shingles
Facts about shingles
Expert advice on the side effects of shingles
Read Joanne's experience of living with shingles
Tips for relieving the pain of shingles
More help and advice on skin conditions
- Facts about all skin conditions
- Vitamins and minerals that are good for your skin
- Foods that are good for your health
- Buy skin products in our shop
- Share your skin worries in Chat
- Sign up for our free goodtoknow newsletter
By Vicky Woollaston
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colin ratcliffe, about 1 year
I suffer with a rash & dry flakey skin on my face and scalp i suffer from asthma and take steroid for this but can you recomend a cream for my face and the rash please
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MR G MURRAY, 7 months
I HAVE A SKIN RASH ON MY ARMS ,LEGS AND BODY. I AM A DIABETIC 2, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DOCTOR THAT I HAVE GRANULOMA ANNULARE SKIN RASH. AND IT COULD CLEAR UP WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP GET RID OF THE RASH. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS TO CURE THE RASH. THANK YOU.
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