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Recent rosacea articles

Skincare - Q&A with Dermatology Nurse Paula Oliver

Skincare has never been a hotter topic; more and more of us are coming to realise that what we use on our skin is important. It’s not about leaving it until there’s a problem; the best skincare regimes are those we can stick with year on year. Saying that, unique issues do come up. Perhaps our skin type has changed as we’ve gotten older or we’re faced with new problems such as the coronavirus. Hand washing has never been more important but all that harsh soap and sanitiser can dry skin like no tomorrow.

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Soothing the Itch - Q and A with nurse Paula Oliver

Having itchy skin might sound like nothing but it can have a massive impact on our quality of life. No one wants to spend half the night lying in bed - scratching. Apart from the general irritation and sleep disturbance, scratching can lead to skin damage. The upper layer of our skin is actually very sensitive and continual rubbing, picking and scratching can take chunks out of our main barrier to bacteria and infection. 

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Sun Care - Q&A with Dermatology Nurse Paula Oliver

It’s all too easy to fob suncream off as something we use when we’re ‘somewhere warm’. We don’t need SPF in blustery Britain, right? These days, it regularly gets up to 28/30’C in the summer months - that’s the kind of temperature you’d expect on a June day in Rome. Only the very foolhardy would think about visiting Italy without packing some high strength SPF. 

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Steven-Johnson Syndrome in Different Skin Types

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a serious condition and usually results from an allergic reaction to medication, begins with a fever and produces eruptions which cover 10% of the body area. 

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Hyperhidrosis

We all sweat for a good reason, to help control the core temperature of our bodies. At least 1% of the population sweat in excess of what is required, and they have hyperhidrosis. There are also as many as 5% of people who sweat more than average and also benefit from the solutions discussed in this article.

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Ask the experts: mental health and skin

A whopping 60% of the UK population lives with some kind of skin condition, from eczema to acne. Living with any kind of chronic health condition can be difficult but skin issues can have a really detrimental impact on confidence and overall mental well-being. That’s why we teamed up with the British Skin Foundation for a mental health and skin-themed online expert clinic.

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'Lockdown skin’ is a thing - here’s how to beat it

When lockdown began, you may have thought that your skin would significantly improve. With no more polluting commutes to overly-air conditioned offices, your skin would finally be able to breathe. And that’s before you consider the long-overdue makeup break.

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Myths and Concerns Surrounding Skin Cancer & Sun Protection - Part 2

In this video, Brian Diffey, Emeritus Professor of Photobiology explores the topic of prickly heat, the effects of tanning, the increased chance of rickets in children and vitamin D deficiency.

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