Often shortened to BCC and sometimes called a "Rodent Ulcer"

Usually seen on sunshine exposed areas of skin for example the backs of the hands, forearms, upper shoulders. Usually a slightly thickened red and scaly patch of skin which fails to repond to simple moisturisers etc

Usually a very widespread red irritable rash results from taking oral medication for example antibiotics. Many different drugs and medications can be responsible.

A dry scaly irritated skin rash, linked to asthma and hay fever, commoner in children but can affect any age. The word "dermatitis means precisely the same thing as eczema.

Erosions of the skin surface down to raw tissue beneath, typically around the lower legs and ankles in patients with circulation problems and varicose veins.

A cancerous growth arising from a freckle or mole, usually very dark brown or even black in colour but can be purple or pink as well.

A widespread patchy rash across the body usually starting with a single patch and then spreading a week or two later.

A widespread scaly rash across the body but sometimes more localised to sweaty areas - the skin can be either increased in pigmentation or decreased in the affected areas.

This is a simple medical term meaning "itch" but a number of patients get widespread itch without a rash and this can be linked to internal disease and may require medical investigation.

A red scaly eruption of the skin with a genetic tendency and sometimes linked to arthritis. It has many different appearances depending upon the body site.

Redness and inflammation of the skin across the face but different to acne and sometimes requiring different treatment.

A scaly rash typically affecting the central "T Zone" of the face and requiring specialised treatment.

A widespread itchy rash transmittable from person to person and sometimes extremely difficult to diagnose.

Pale brown or sometimes darker brown warty lesions which look a bit like a cauliflower under magnification. Sometimes patients get a very large number of these.

An irregular scaly red patch of skin becoming more thickened and eventually turning into a lump or tumour. This is a cancerous problem and requires specialised treatment.

This is a medical term referring to a fungal infection of the skin - athletes foot is one example but sometimes patients get this problem in other body areas and it can be difficult to diagnose.

A patchy widespread often itchy rash - redness, some swelling of the skin, the affected areas move around quite quickly and change from day to day.

A viral infection of the skin causing warty growths which have typically appearances on different body sites for example the fingers.