A scar is an abnormal response from your skin to mild or severe trauma. A scar can be raised, flat or indented. Raised or ‘thickened scars’ are an overgrowth of fibrous tissue that the body produces in response to an injury. There are two types of thickened scars: hypertrophic and keloid. Hypertrophic scars occur at […]

The vast majority of skin damage is caused by over-exposure to the sun. Sun-damaged skin is the kind that has aged prematurely from years of neglect. It’s damage like this that brings about the visible signs of ageing such as wrinkling, scaling and irregular pigmentation, such as red or darker patches. Those with fair skin […]

Known as keratosis pilaris (KP), it is a common, non-contagious condition usually found on the upper arms, cheeks, jawline, or eyebrows as well as thighs, and occasionally on the back or buttocks. KP is characterised by rough, spiky, gooseflesh-type bumpy skin that is red or brown in colour and each one is a plug of […]

Rosacea is a chronic and often progressive skin disease characterised by facial redness and swelling. It usually starts as an increase in skin sensitivity and a tendency to flush or blush easily, then progress to persistent redness in the centre of the face that may gradually involve the cheeks, forehead, chin and nose. In rare […]

Hyperhidrosis is a condition involving excessive sweating of the hands, face, underarms, and/or feet. In some people, the body’s mechanism for cooling itself is overactive — so overactive that they may sweat four or five times more than is necessary, or normal. When sweating is this extreme, it can be embarrassing, uncomfortable, anxiety inducing, and […]

Dyschromia refers to skin discolouration or patches of uneven colour that can appear on the skin. Your skin colour mainly depends upon the amount of brown pigment (melanin) in your skin. Your initial skin colour from birth is changed through your lifetime by how much exposure you have to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The […]

Acne refers to a mix or range of different skin irregularities including blocked pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that can appear on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. Acne is the most common dermatological condition for both men and women of all ages, irrespective of […]