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  • Rosacea

    Find out more about rosacea, a common long-term skin condition that mainly affects the face.

  • Pyoderma gangrenosum

    Read about pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare skin condition that causes painful ulcers. It's usually treatable but may take some time to heal and could leave some scarring.

  • Psoriasis

    Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes flaky patches of skin, which form silvery-white or grey scales.

  • Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)

    Find out about hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful, long-term skin condition that causes abscesses and scarring on the skin.

  • Emollients

    Read more about emollients, which are moisturising treatments applied directly to the skin. They're often used to treat skin conditions like eczema.

  • Discoid eczema

    Read about discoid eczema (nummular or discoid dermatitis), a long-term (chronic) skin condition that causes the skin to become itchy, reddened, dry and cracked

  • Bullous pemphigoid

    Read about bullous pemphigoid, a rare skin condition that usually starts with an itchy, raised skin rash and then as the condition develops, large blisters can form.

  • Acne

    Acne is a common skin condition that affects most people at some point. It causes spots, oily skin and sometimes skin that's hot or painful to touch.

  • Granuloma annulare

    Find out about granuloma annulare, including the symptoms, treatments and causes.

  • Erythema multiforme

    NHS information about erythema multiforme, including symptoms, when to get help and treatment.