Patients and carers

There is much that patients and carers can do in terms of diagnosing and helping manage skin conditions - please use the links below.

• Understanding the language of dermatology - to get the most from this website it is important to understand the meaning of the different words used to describe skin conditions

• Watch a video to learn about the self-examination of moles and other skin lesions

• Skin lesion diagnostic tool - helping you diagnose a skin lesion, skin cancer, lump or bump

• The UK's national skin cancer prevention campaign

• General dermatology diagnostic tool - helping you diagnose a skin rash, and hair, nail, mouth or genital conditions

• Best Practice Concise Guidelines - management of the most common and important skin conditions

• The complete A-Z of skin conditions - listed in alphabetical order as A-Z. This can help with the management of a wide range of different skin conditions
  

• Medications for skin conditions that can be purchased over-the-counter without a prescription

• Videos on how to apply:
  • emollients
  • steroid creams
  • scalp applications
    

• Dressings and bandaging techniques - lower leg dressings for itchy skin conditions 
  

• Patient information leaflets on skin conditions
  

• Patient support groups - patient groups founded to help you manage your skin condition
  

• Orphanet - support for rare skin conditions

• Website poster - this can be downloaded, printed and put up in your doctors waiting room