Acne is usually thought of as a teenage problem, but for plenty of adults it never really goes away, until much later or it returns years after adolescence. Adult acne is something we see day in, day out, and the patients who come in are often in their late twenties, thirties or forties. The good …
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Skin cancer is one of the most treatable cancers when it’s found early, and early detection almost always comes down to noticing that a mole has changed. Mole mapping is designed to make exactly that possible: by examining and recording your moles, a dermatologist builds an accurate baseline, so any change can be identified quickly …
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Once a breakout has settled, the marks it leaves behind can be just as frustrating as the spots were. It’s one of the things we’re asked about most: how long until these marks fade, and is there anything that actually speeds it up? The honest answer depends on whether you’re looking at temporary discolouration or …
Most of us notice something on our skin from time to time and wonder whether it matters. A new spot, a freckle that looks a little different, or a mole that seems to have changed. The reassuring truth is that the vast majority of these changes are completely harmless. Even so, skin cancer is one …
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