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There is nothing worse than returning from a lovely summer holiday with a flaking scalp. Post-holiday dry scalp dandruff is a common problem, and can last for several weeks after your holiday.

Unlike normal dandruff, which is caused by fungus, dry scalp

A groundbreaking new study has found that lack of sleep can cause a weakening of the skin barrier, meaning that skin conditions like eczema could be triggered or made worse by sleep deprivation.

The study, carried out at University Hospitals (UH) Case

A new study has found a direct link between eczema in children and development of food allergies.

What is interesting about the new study, published in the latest edition of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, is that for the first time research

Skin picking or is official name Dermatillomania is a self-harm condition that causes sufferers to pick their skin repeatedly causing skin infection scarring and long-term damage.

This condition is now on the rise among young women in their late teens

10 skin care tips for sensitive skin on holiday to keep your skin flawless 

Increased stress, flying, a break in your normal skincare routine and everything else that comes with travelling, can trigger sensitive skin flare ups. Protecting and preserving

New research has found that adding silver to antibiotics boots their effectiveness by up to 1000 times.

Adding silver to antibiotics makes the structure of the bacteria more fragile allowing the antibiotic to penetrate the defence walls of bacteria more

One in five babies and young children suffer from eczema, however a new study has found that being prescribed antibiotics before the age of one could increase the child’s risk of getting eczema by up to 40%.

The research found that repeat prescriptions

Rosacea sufferer Karen White, 38, is an accounts manager and single mum from Stourbridge West Midlands

Karen says:

"Just over a year ago my face started to become very red and inflamed. It got so bad that at one stage it looked like I had burned myself.

Cold sores, which affect 30 million people in the UK, can undermine confidence and have a negative effect on dating for single people.

However one lady, Jenni Donato, 32, an environmental consultant from Berkshire lives with her partner Rick, 32, conquered

Scalp psoriasis syfferer, Lydia Austin,33, an office service co-ordinator from York is married to Jamie, 35, a company director and they have one 14 month old daughter.

Lydia says:

“I have actually had scalp psoriasis since I was 16, but only had it diagnosed