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  • About benzoyl peroxide

    NHS medicines information on benzoyl peroxide – what it's used for and key facts.

  • Acne - Treatment

    Treatment for acne depends on how severe it is. It can take several months of treatment before acne symptoms improve.

  • Acne - Diagnosis

    Your GP will be able diagnosis acne by looking at your skin. This will involve examining your face, chest and back for the different types of spot.

  • Acne - Complications

    Acne scarring can sometimes develop as a complication of acne. This is more common when the most serious types of spots burst and damage nearby skin.

  • Acne - Causes

    Teenage acne is thought to be triggered by increased levels of a hormone called testosterone, which occurs during puberty.

  • Head lice and nits

    Find out how to spot head lice, how to get rid of them and how they spread.

  • Symptoms of sepsis

    NHS information about the symptoms of sepsis in children and adults, and where and when to get help.

  • How and when to take lymecycline

    NHS medicines information on dosage for lymecycline, how to take it and what to do if you miss a dose or take too much.

  • About lymecycline

    NHS medicines information on lymecycline – what it’s used for and key facts.

  • Who can and cannot take isotretinoin capsules

    NHS medicines information on who can take isotretinoin capsules and who may not be able to take it.