ENT Dermatology

Epidermolysis bullosa is a blistering skin disease which is usually first noticed during early childhood. In epidermolysis bullosa, blisters form on the skin following minor skin trauma, such as bumping into objects, sitting on hard surfaces and walking. This is because the skin of sufferers of epidermolysis bullosa is highly fragile. It is a rare […]

Melasma is a skin condition where brown patches develop on the skin. It more commonly affects the face, and other parts of the body where the skin is exposed to the sun (i.e. the arms, chest and neck). On the face, melasma affects the forehead, cheeks, chin and the nasal bridge. Other than the appearance […]

Actinic keratoses describe lesions on the skin known as solar keratosis. Actinic keratoses are regarded as a pre-cursor lesion to squamous cell carcinomas. However, not all actinic keratoses become cancerous and may even regress completely. Actinic keratoses that affect the lips are called actinic cheilitis. Causes and risk factors There is a strong link between […]

Problems with the nails on the hands and the feet account for around ten percent of all dermatological visits. What is interesting about this statistic is that few people actually know that a dermatologist is the person to see for any sort of finger or toenail problem. All nails grow from the very deep “folds” […]