The resources in this section are written to support patients and the general public to help manage skin and hair conditions. They are offered as educational material and are not intended to replace medical opinion.

Download/Link to Patient Information Leaflets

Talks

• Skin Problems Talk – Montefiore Hospital 21st August 2014
• Hair Anatomy & Physiology; Alopecia UK “Get Involved”

Acne

• Isotretinoin female
• Isotretinoin male
• About acne

Eczema

• About eczema

Psoriasis

• Topical treatments
• About psoriasis
• Systemic treatments

Sun damage & skin cancer

• Actinic Keratoses
• Bowen’s disease
• Basal Cell Carcinomas
• Keratoacanthoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Lentigo Maligna and melanoma in situ
• Melanoma stage 1

Therapies

• Minoxidil for hair thinning
• Finasteride
• Protopic
• Practical tips on soap substitutes & emollients
• Topical Treatments
• 5 Fluorouracil
• Intralesional steroid injection
• Oral Steroids for Severe Skin and Scalp Problems
• Isotretinoin female
• Isotretinoin male
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Azathioprine
• Ciclosporin
• Methotrexate

Hair conditions

• Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
• Alopecia areata
• Female Pattern Hair Loss
• Male Pattern Hair Loss
• Hair Shedding
• Managing Scalp Problems
• Dissecting Cellulitis
• Folliculitis Decalvans
• Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
• Lichen Planopilaris

Hair camouflage / wigs / tattoos

• Farjo – Hair transplant
• Mane Spray Camouflage
• Eyebrow Tattoos Haywards Heath
• Wigs
• Permanent make up/Medical tattoos
• Hair camouflage filaments

Procedures

• Curettage Cautery
• Cryotherapy
• Shave Excision
• Skin Excision
• Patch testing
• Phototherapy
• Punch Biopsy

External websites and support groups

• eMedicine
• NHS Evidence – Skin Disorders
• New Zealand Dermatological Society Patient Information
• Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation
• Alopecia UK (Support Group)
• Headzup (For Children/Adolescents)
• European Hair Research Society
• British Hair and Nail Society (coming soon)