Other Common Skin conditions

Skin – Commonest diseases

Acne	When the follicle of a skin gland clogs up, a pimple grows. Acne is the most common skin disease.
Hives	Red and sometimes itchy bumps on your skin. An allergic reaction to a drug or food usually causes them.
Impetigo	A skin infection caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal (staph), but sometimes streptococcus (strep) can cause it, too.
Rashes	Itchy, red skin; any where on the body.
Wrinkles	Structural change of skin due to ageing
Melanoma (Not treated at this Clinic, Contact your GP)	A severe and potentially life-threatening skin cancer.
Moles (Not treated at this Clinic, Contact your GP)	Growths on the skin. They happen when cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in a cluster with tissue surrounding them.
Skin Cancer (Not treated at this Clinic, Contact your GP)	A cancer and is one of the most common form of cancers.