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SKIN AND HAIR

Worried about a mole or a rash? This section has plenty of information to help you get to the cause. You'll also find articles on skin care, plus tips for sun safety. Finally, we get to the root of hair problems, from baldness to headlice.

SKIN

Moles
Skin changes in pregnancy

Childhood problems

Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis)
Erythema infectiosum (slapped cheek disease)
Nappy rash
Three-day fever (roseola infantum)

Conditions

Acne
Balanitis
Foot and leg ulcers
Nettle rash (hives)
Psoriasis
Purpura
Vitiligo

Infections

Sun and your skin

Chronic actinic dermatitis
Enjoy the sun, but do it safelyErythropoetic protoporphyria
Heat rash or sun rash (solar dermatitis)
Protecting children from the sun
Safe in the sun
Polymorphic light eruption
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Skin cancer (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma)
Skin cancer (malignant melanoma)
Sunbathing
Solar urticaria

Tests for skin conditions

Patch testing for skin allergies
Skin allergy tests

Skin care

Can a cream make you look younger?
CelluliteCoping with dry skin
How to keep your skin looking great
Skin care - beware of rip offs

Skin safety

Burns
Sprains and bruises
Stings and insect bites

Hair

Baldness remedies - what works and what doesn't?
Dandruff
Headlice and nits
Male and female hair loss

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