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Conditions

Acne condition, cause and types

Acne Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Acne is one of the most common skin conditions affecting teenagers and adults across the UK. It develops when hair follicles become blocked with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria, leading to spots, inflammation and sometimes deeper cystic breakouts.
Vitiligo Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Vitiligo Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Support

Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose their natural colour or pigment. This happens when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, stop functioning or are destroyed.
Eczema

Eczema Causes, Types & Light Therapy Treatment Options

Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition that can cause dry, itchy, red, cracked or irritated skin. It can affect people of all ages and may appear as mild dryness or more persistent flare-ups that affect comfort, sleep and confidence.

Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation Causes, Types & Treatment Options

Hyperpigmentation is a common skin concern where certain areas of the skin become darker than the surrounding skin. This happens when the skin produces excess melanin, the natural pigment responsible for skin, hair and eye colour.

Ingrown Hairs

Ingrown Hairs Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Ingrown hairs occur when a hair grows back into the skin instead of growing outward from the follicle normally. This can lead to inflammation, redness, irritation and small raised bumps on the skin.

Vaginal Laxity Causes, Symptoms & Emsella Treatment

Vaginal laxity, sometimes described as a “loose vagina” feeling, refers to reduced tone, firmness or support in the vaginal and pelvic floor muscles.

Melasma

Melasma Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Melasma is a common pigmentation condition that causes brown, grey-brown or darker patches to appear on the skin. It most often affects the face, especially the cheeks, forehead, nose, upper lip and jawline.

Pebble Chin

Pebble Chin Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Pebble chin, also known as dimpled chin, cobblestone chin or orange peel chin, refers to a bumpy, puckered or uneven texture on the chin.

Stretch Marks

Stretch Marks Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Stretch marks, also known as striae, are lines or streaks that develop when the skin stretches or changes faster than it can naturally adapt.

Loose Skin

Loose Skin Causes & Skin Tightening Treatment Options

Loose skin, also known as skin laxity, refers to skin that has lost firmness, elasticity or tightness. It can appear on the face or body and is often seen after weight loss, pregnancy or as part of the natural ageing process.

Milia

Milia Causes, Symptoms & Removal Treatment Options

Milia are small white or yellowish bumps that form just beneath the surface of the skin. They are often mistaken for whiteheads, but they are not the same as acne spots.

Psoriasis

Psoriasis Causes, Symptoms & Exciplex Treatment Options

Psoriasis is a long-term inflammatory skin condition that causes patches of dry, flaky, scaly or irritated skin. These patches are often called plaques and may appear red, pink, purple, grey or darker depending on skin tone.

Scars

Scars Causes, Types & Scar Treatment Options

Scars are marks left on the skin after the body repairs damage caused by injury, acne, surgery, burns or inflammation. They form as part of the natural healing process when the skin produces collagen to close and strengthen the damaged area.

Frown Lines

Frown Lines Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Frown lines, also known as glabellar lines or “11 lines”, are the vertical lines that appear between the eyebrows. They usually develop from repeated facial expressions such as frowning, squinting, concentrating or furrowing the brow.