‘Hidden’ skin is not truly hidden. All those areas that are not visible to the outside world can be very visible to the individual. I often explain to my patients that the area affected, or the severity of a…
A global pandemic, ongoing lockdown and introduction of a vaccination program can create feelings of stress and uncertainty. For people with skin conditions, this situation can become even more difficult when the effects are seen ON their skin as…
Listen to Dr Alia talking to U105’s Frank Mitchell about the link between mind and skin including the effect of skin conditions on mental health, the impact of the global pandemic, and treating common problems like acne and eczema.
I recently had the pleasure of attending The Vitiligo Society Virtual Summit 2020 as a speaker. Being able to continue to spread knowledge and have discussions about important topics in dermatology through virtual platforms is one of the positive…
Although health has become almost impossible to define, we believe that the true core of health is found from discovering balance from within. At Kurami, we aim to provide nourishment to our beloved customers through our delicious and nutritionist-approved…
The World Health Organisation and the International Menopause Society have designated October as World Menopause month. Raising awareness of health in menopause is extremely important, as this is something that will affect every woman at some point in their…
What is skin picking? Skin picking, also known as dermatotillomania, excoriation disorder or skin picking disorder, is a body-focused repetitive behaviour that occurs when a person cannot stop picking their skin. Skin picking disorder tends to affect females more…
As this month marks Alopecia Awareness Month and the 15th Birthday of Alopecia UK, this post has been written to shed a light on the psychological impact of hair loss. Hair is an important element of our identity1,2. From…
August marks Psoriasis Awareness month, a time to spread information about the condition and treatment options, as well as to support those who experience it. This post is dedicated to understanding psoriasis, the link with stress and mental health…
A large proportion of the patients I see have rosacea. This is a chronic condition with a large psychological impact. The relatively less well understood subtype (‘neurogenic rosacea’) is also a focus of this post as so many people…