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Recent scar & wound care 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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How to look after your surgery scar

Having any kind of surgery can be tough, but it’s the healing afterwards that often presents the biggest challenges. It’s not just the physical reminder of having gone under the knife that’s a problem; the psychological impact of scarring can be as big as the issue you had ’fixed’.

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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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Don't let coronavirus stop you from seeing your GP about other conditions

Health experts are now warning that we may be about to experience a ‘hidden health pandemic’ caused by patients not seeking help with serious conditions early enough.

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Dealing with a Dog Attack

Many of us are dog owners here in the UK and most of our pets are well-behaved, loving creatures. Unfortunately, though dog bites and attacks are becoming more and more common.

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