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Skin conditions: Help and advice

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, 7 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

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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