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  • Patch testing for skin allergies

    Net Doctor — Patch testing is a way of identifying whether a substance that comes in contact with the skin is causing inflammation of the skin (contact dermatitis). There are two types of contact dermatitis: irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact ...More…

  • Sunbathing

    Net Doctor — Most of us love being outside in summertime. But ultraviolet rays in the sunlight can damage your body's skin cells. Most of us love being outside in the summertime. Sunshine not only makes everything look better, it makes us feel good too. But ...More…

  • Warts and verrucas

    Net Doctor — Warts are caused by a viral infection in the skin. Ordinary warts on the hands and feet are caused by viruses, which only affect humans. More than 60 different viruses that cause warts are known. Warts can be transmitted indirectly, especially ...More…

  • Ticks

    Net Doctor — A tick is a small, blood-sucking mite. Normally it lives on blood from larger animals, like deer, but it may also attach itself to humans. The tick sits on tall grass and trees, waiting for a possible 'host' to walk by. If a tick attaches itself . ...More…

  • Camouflage

    Net Doctor — This condition is an important cause of depigmentation (loss of colour) of the skin. It affects all races but is most obvious in people with darker skins. It affects approximately 1 person in every 200 of the population. Around 40 per cent of ...More…

  • Solar urticaria

    Net Doctor — Solar urticaria (SU) is an abnormal reaction to sunlight or artificial light. When exposed to light, the skin cells of someone with solar urticaria release potent chemicals (including histamine), causing their blood vessels to open and fluid to ...More…

  • Scabies

    Net Doctor — Scabies is a contagious, intensely itchy, skin disease caused by a mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which is becoming increasingly common for reasons that are unknown. Scabies spreads from person to person usually by close skin-to-skin contact or shared ...More…

  • Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis)

    Net Doctor — Ringworm of the scalp is a type of fungal infection. The most common species of fungi affecting humans are Microsporum canis and Tricophyton verrucosum. The majority of UK cases are due to another type of fungus, namely, Tricophyton tonsurans. ...More…

  • Ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris)

    Net Doctor — Tinea cruris is a fungal skin infection of the groin (and sometimes the scrotum, too). The fungi that can cause a skin infection (dermatophytes) can be divided into three groups according to their favourite hosts: An infection of the groin is ...More…

  • Ringworm (tinea corporis)

    Net Doctor — Ringworm is a skin infection caused by fungus that can affect the scalp, skin, fingers, toenails, or feet. The fungi that cause skin infection of this type can be divided into three groups according to their favourite hosts or sources: The fungi ...More…

  • Psoriasis

    Net Doctor — Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring skin disease. Its scope can vary considerably; from mild outbreaks, where the person may not even be aware they have psoriasis, to severe cases, which can be socially disabling and, in rare instances, ...More…

  • Polymorphic light eruption

    Net Doctor — Polymorphic light eruption (PLE), otherwise termed polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), is a skin complaint caused by sunlight. Typically, those affected by it will have been exposed to the sun for two to three days while on holiday, although the ...More…


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