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Hand eczema is very common, but it is particularly common among new mothers due to the dramatic increase in bathing, washing of hands and the use of frequent anti bacterial washing agents. If hands are sensitive then they can become irritated and dry

Leg ulcers effect over 200,000 people in theUKand are notoriously hard to heal, but a cream containing the female hormone oestrogen could help skin ulcers heal faster.

Researchers at theUniversityofManchesterhave discovered that the female hormone oestrogen

A group of viruses could be used to kill the bacteria that causes acne, according to new research.

Typically antibiotics are used to try and control acne, but are often ineffective due to the acne bacteria building up a resistance to the antibiotics.

Research, carried out at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland and presented at the Society for General Microbiology's conference, found that coconut oil combated a number of different skin and mouth bacteria as well as the yeast that causes

A new study has found that grey ink used for shading and creating 3D effects on tattoos could be the culprit for bacterial skin infections.

The study, published in the August edition of New England Journal of Medicine, found that grey tattoo ink, often

Carol Bell, 56, from Norwich suffered from severe out breaks of cold sores every six weeks  for 35 years until she discovered a balm made from Liquorice.

Carol says:

When I had a cold sore outbreak I’d have to avoid all mirrors as they looked so awful.

A new family of anti-inflammatory drugs with the same effects as steroids but without the nasty side effects could be a new weapon with which to fight inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

Developed by the Hebrew Faculty of Medicine

A new study has found that a bad bacteria that lives on the skin could be the root cause of the skin condition acne rosacea.

Until now no bacterial link to rosacea has ever been established and specific causes are still unknown.

The study, published in

New German research has found that the human skin has its very own skin clock and that using this clock could help make psoriasis treatments more effective.

The skin clock is responsible for time-based control of skin repair and regeneration, according