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  • Contact dermatitis - Diagnosis

    Read about diagnosing contact dermatitis. A GP can usually diagnose contact dermatitis from the appearance of your skin and by asking about your symptoms.

  • Contact dermatitis - Causes

    Read about the causes of contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis occurs when your skin reacts to a particular substance.

  • Burns and scalds - Treatment

    Appropriate first aid must be used to treat any burns or scalds as soon as possible. This will limit the amount of damage to your skin.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia - Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), which include pale skin, tiredness, breathlessness, high temperature, sweating, weight loss and frequent infections.

  • 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.

  • Varicose veins

    Find out about varicose veins, including what the symptoms are, how they're treated, causes and possible complications.

  • Sunburn

    Find out about sunburn, including what you can do to treat it yourself and when to get medical help.

  • Stretch marks

    Find out about stretch marks, including where, when and how you get them, what causes them, and how they can be treated and prevented.

  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    Find out about Stevens-Johnson syndrome, including what causes it, what the symptoms are and when to get medical help.