A very itchy rash with annular grouped vesicles. Histology shows a subepidermal blister and immuniofluorescene shows a linear band of IgA at the…

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, which…

A blemish on the skin which maybe present at birth or may develop over time. Moles are made up of clusters of nevus cells which contain the pigment…

A chronic but painless fungal infection of the nail caused by a number of fungal species

A benign tumour which resembles a wart and is normally found on the skin and in the membranes that line the intestinal and urinary tracts.

Red and purple spots on the skin approximately the size of a pinhead. They are formed by the escape of blood into the skin.

A chronic inflammatory eruption of the skin which is normally accompanied by small whitish spots and severe itching.

Itching of the skin around the anus or the vulva.

Psoriasis is a long-term (chronic) scaling disease of the skin, which affects 2% – 3% of the UK population. It appears as red, raised scaly patches…

A group of spots or an area of red, inflamed and normally itchy skin which can be localised in one part of the body or involve extensive areas.