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.

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.

Firstly the fingertips go white and cold, then the rest of the fingers feel numb and may become stiff as their blood supply is cut off. On recovery…