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For Sophie Mathew, a 27-year old gym instructor from Petersfield, even the thought of a new perfume or a lovely face cream for Christmas brings her out in spots!

Research shows that over 90% of women will receive a beauty related gift at Christmas time.

Christmas is a bad time for acne sufferers as the late nights, increase in alcohol, a change in diet and stress of family reunions often cause acne breaks outs. Here one young woman decribes how acne ruled her life and ruined every Christmas until Silver

Rosacea can be a nightmare at Christmas as the combination of roaring log fires, alcohol, stress and rich food can make red skin rage.

However although for many just one glass of mulled wine can be enough to trigger a flare up, often poeple with rosacea

Rosacea tends to affects fair skinned people more than olive skinned people and in particular people with red hair. The condition is far more common in Northern European countries and in the UK it's more common in Irleland and Scotland than in the south

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.