Thank you for your question. It would be helpful to make sure that you are not iron deficient (your ferritin should be 70mcg/L or higher). Also check thyroid function blood test time to time. I hope this is helpful. You can read more about alopecia on my website ( http://www.alexandroff.org.uk). Wit...

Thank you for your question. I would suggest to ask your dermatologist or GP to try Epiduo gel. This can be combined with an oral antibiotic. If required a more powerful treatment e.g. Roacutane is also available. You can read about these treatments on my website. I hope this is helpful. With Best W...

Dear Jane, I am so sorry to hear about yur acne! I think you should see a dermatologist and ask for Roacutane treatment. You can read more about this treatment on my website. I hope this is helpful. With Best Wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD Consultant Dermatologist and ...

I am so sorry to hear about your problem. I am afraid it is impossible to say what is going on without seeing you in person. Laser is rarely known to trigger acne or eczema. They are treated differently. I suggest yu would see a dermatologist for a diagnosis and treatment. I hope this is helpful. Wi...

Dear Eleanor, I am sorry to hear about your skin problem! Have you tried antibiotics in combination with Epiduo retinoid gel for 3 months? If yes, the next step would be Roacutane, it helps the majority of patients with acne. I hope this is helpful. With Best Wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) Ph...

Dear Faye, Thank you for your question. I would recommend to try Cetaphil. I hope this is helpful. With Best Wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer The British Skin Foundation Spokesperson London, Cambridge, Leicester and B...

Hello, I am so sorry to hear about your son terrible acne! I would suggset that your GP or dermatologist would consider prescribing antibiotic (e.g. Lymecycline) and a retinoid gel Epiduo. Other treatments are also available e.g. Roacutane. I hope this is helpful. With Best Wishes, Dr Anton Alexandr...

Thank you for your question. This is likely to be guttate hypomelanosis. You can read more about this common skin condition on my website and of course it would be even better to see your dermatologist to check the diagnosis. I hope this is helpful. With Best Wishes, Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) Ph...

Dear Kerry, Thank you for your question. I am so sorry to hear that the treatments you tried did not help. There are also non steroid ointment and cream called tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel), they can be helpful. Perhaps you could ask your dermatologist to prescribe them. There is a...

Thank you very much for your question. The inheritance of the vitiligo is not completely understood and is thought to depend on a number of genes/factors. Vitiligo is somewhat more common in people with diabetes because both are autoimmune diseases. If one member of the family has vitiligo then anot...