Hi Just to pass on some useful information which I often do to my patients. There are lots of sun creams available and if you have a sensitive skin it can be a minefield trying to work out which is the best one to use that isn't going to irritate the skin. The larger well known chemists often have a...

Hi Could you tell me a bit more about the spots Have they got yellow heads? are they red? do they itch? How long have they been there? Do you have eczema? and how old are you? There are lots of reasons for spots in the scalp. You can get a form of eczema which presents itself as spots and you can al...

Hi Just some general tips on applying moisturiser. They need to be applied regularly and at least twice daily if you can. Be quite generous and apply a thin layer using downward strokes following the hair growth. This should be left to soak in rather than rubbing and rubbing until it dissapears, so ...

Hi sally As well as the good information given by my colleagues it is always worth looking at everything you are doing with your hands. wear rubber gloves for any pot washing and wet work as well as plastic gloves when pealing vegatables and fruit and any food preparation. When the hands are bad eve...

Hi Kate It sounds as if you have Seborrhoeic eczema which is a type of eczema. It tends to affect the eyebrows and down the sides of the nose although can effect any part of the face. People often claim they have a combination skin where although they get dry patches they also suffer from a greasy s...

Hi Lauren Breaking the itch scratch cycle is always a challenge for eczema sufferers. Anyone who is constantly having infected eczema which requires antibiotic tablets should be referred to a dermatologist. It is always good to assess your topical treatments to ensure you are using the correct poten...

Hi Jenny Your first consultation with the Dermatologist is very much like when you saw your GP. They will ask you how long the lump has been there, has it changed in colour, shape or size and has it bled. They will also ask about your sun exposure over the years, such as have you ever used a sun bed...

An important part of the treatment for veruccas is daily paring down to remove the build up of skin. This can either be done with a pumace or a foot file. If there is still a build of skin present (which could be the white skin you mention) then it may be worth just gently paring (rubbing) it down s...

Atarax is a antihistamine which can make you feel drowsy so therefore helps you to sleep. This is used in conjunction with your creams/ointments. Once the eczema has improved then you should stop the atarax and just use on an intermittent basis when the eczema flares. There are also a number of othe...

Hi The blistering to the fingers sound as if you have pompholyx Eczema. Hand eczema is extremly difficult to control simply as we use our hands for everything. Hand eczema can be due to an allergy and it may be worth asking yor GP for a dermatology referral so you can be patch tested to rule out any...