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- Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:16 am
- Forum: General Skin Conditions
- Topic: Sore on ankle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2922
Re: Sore on ankle
Any skin lesion that appears and does not resolve should be examined, a diagnosis is important. Please do visit your GP.
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:14 am
- Forum: General Skin Conditions
- Topic: Dry feet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2886
Re: Dry feet
Dry, itchy and fissured (cracks and open wounds) are symptoms of a skin condition, and the most common conditions are likely to be eczema or psoriasis. We are not able to diagnose at this clinic, so it is important you return to the GP and explain your continuing symptoms. With any dry and itch skin...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: General Skin Conditions
- Topic: Varicose Eczema
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3344
Re: Varicose Eczema
Just to add to this excellent advice from Dr Maruthappa. Please do visit the National Eczema Society, and look at a factsheet on varicose eczema: https://eczema.org/information-and-advi ... se-eczema/
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: General Skin Conditions
- Topic: Sores on my head and back
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2522
Re: Sores on my head and back
Thank you for your post. I am sorry but it is really hard to help you with your symptoms of skin sores. It is important that you go and see your GP for an examination, as this may be a skin condition, and it is important to seek medical help for any bleeding lesions.
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:25 pm
- Forum: Expert clinic on general skin conditions
- Topic: Skin Cancer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1794
Re: Skin Cancer
Dear Hazel Thank you for your post. A rodent ulcer is a lay term for a basal cell carcinoma (BCC). This is a very common localised skin cancer - it does not spread not the body. However, BCCs can be locally destructive. I would advise your OH contacts their GP and asks for an assessment and gets a d...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: Other Skin Conditions
- Topic: Legs covered in spots
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3164
Re: Legs covered in spots
Dear Dawn, I am sorry to hear that you have a skin problem with your legs. I wonder how you apply your moisturiser, if you are rubbing in or stroking upwards, you may well have folliculitis, which is blocking of the hair follicles, causing redness (inflammation). If you are happy with Calmurid, a ur...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rosacea
- Topic: Red patch on throat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2140
Re: Red patch on throat
Dear Anne The patch on your throat is unlikely to be rosacea, which is generally confined to the face only. Urticaria generally comes and goes, so it sound like this new patch of red skin is a new different area of skin inflammation. Is this area itchy? Is it dry? is the patch spreading to elsewhere...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Eczema & Dry Skin
- Topic: Topical Steroids
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2258
Re: Topical Steroids
Hi Ruth Just to add to Dr Nevianna's excellent advice.If you would like more information on using topical steroids and on topical calcineurin inhibitors, please to visit The National Eczema Society, where you can download very helpful factsheets on both these and other eczema treatments at: https://...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Other Skin Conditions
- Topic: Birthmarks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1729
Re: Birthmarks
I am sorry to hear you are finding your birthmark difficult to cope with, especially if you are feeling anxious and depressed. I think you should talk to your GP and explain how you are feeling, there may be options for NHS referral for an opinion on possible laser treatment, although this depends o...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:51 pm
- Forum: Other Skin Conditions
- Topic: Lichen sclerosus & dermatitis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3787
Re: Lichen sclerosus & dermatitis
Dear Sarah How frustrating for your to be between two diagnosis, when you see a dermatologist for patch testing, your diagnosis should be clear. The treatment for both conditions is similar, although for LS topical steroids are prescribed continuously, where as for eczema topical steroids are used i...