Over 50% of people are classed with having sensitive skin and it’s a growing problem with more people diagnosed every year.

Sensitive skin is not just an annoying skin type, it can lead to more serious skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea and skin

We all know we should wear sun cream in order to protect our skin from the sun. Yet a growing concern about always wearing SPF creams is that our production of vitamin D is reduced.

Until now all high factor sun creams also block the production of

A new study has found that people suffering from psoriasis have a more exaggerated physiological reaction to situations of stress, which can make the condition even worse.

The study, published in the April edition of the British Journal of Dermatology

Many teens and young adults take medication for their acne, but a new study has found that popular acne medications can double the risk of eye infections.

Infections of the eye, including conjunctivitis or sties, have been associated with acne drugs in

A gene that can cause cold sores has been discovered by scientists.

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Once the virus enters the body it is never removed by the immune system and remains dormant until reactivated. In cold sores the virus

New research has found that videoed consultancies with dermatologists results in more accurate diagnosis of skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Skin conditions are one of the most misdiognosed health conditions by GP's. However dermatologists

It is commonly assumed that hand eczema is linked to general atopic eczema, but a new study has found that hand eczema can exist independently from atopic eczema.

The new study, published in the January edition of the British Journal of Dermatology,