Basal cell cancer
Basal cell cancer (BCC) is a type of skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun. It is also called a rodent ulcer.
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Melanoma
Melanoma is a potentially serious skin cancer that develops from normal skin cells called melanocytes.The cells become malignant and start growing uncontrollably, |
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring skin disease characterised by scaling and inflammation. It is a common skin disorder and one of the most baffling and persistent. |
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Eczema
Eczema is an inflammatory skin response. It is chronic and has flare-ups and remissions. |
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Folliculitis
Folliculitis is a superficial or deep bacterial infection and inflammation of the hair follicles. |
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Birthmarks - Client
A birthmark is a skin blemish which is present at birth and which has usually developed before the baby is born. Birthmarks enlarge commensurate with the growth of the child. |
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Acne
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when the sebaceous (oil-secreting) glands in the skin and along hair shafts become clogged and inflamed, and infected by bacteria. |
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Rosacea
Rosacea is a fairly common chronic, inflammatory disease of the face. It is characterised by redness and red bumps on the cheeks and possibly the forehead, cheeks, chin and nose. |
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Dry skin
The skin's oil glands produce natural oil, which protects the skin against water loss. Dry skin (xerosis) can be the result when the oil is depleted.
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Dandruff - Client
Dandruff holds no health risk, even though it may be itchy and embarrassing. |
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Urticaria (hives)
- Hives, medically known as urticaria, is a skin reaction characterised by small, pale or reddened swellings (weals or welts); which "come and go and move around".
- There are many possible causes of hives.
- Hives can last a few minutes, from hours to weeks
(acute cases), or from months to years (chronic urticaria). In acute urticaria
a cause can usually be found, but not in chronic urticaria.
- Treatment is directed toward relief of symptoms and,
if allergens can be identified, elimination thereof.
- Angioedema (swelling of the lips, eyelids) is similar
to hives, but affects a deeper layer of skin.
- On rare occasions, angioedema can be life threatening when hives form in the mouth, throat and airway, blocking the passage of air and posing the risk of suffocation.
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Fungal infection
Fungal infections are due to microscopic organisms that live on the dead keratin on the surface of the skin, hair and nails. |
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Nail problems
Every patient with abnormal nails assumes that the abnormality is caused by a fungus. Experience proves that more often than not fungi are not implicated. |
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Cold sores - Client
Cold sores or fever blisters are small red blisters with a white centre which crop up on or around the lips. They can also be found inside the mouth, but this is less common.
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Shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. |
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Boils and folliculitis
A boil is a red, painful bump under the skin which arises when bacteria invade a hair follicle. |
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Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the soft tissues. |
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Impetigo
Impetigo is a fairly common and highly contagious superficial bacterial skin infection that affects children more than adults.
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