Skin conditions are extremely common in babies and children. Although many are harmless and will tend to improve on their own, some conditions can be longer lasting and have a significant impact on the child through their symptoms or the psychological impact of having a visible skin problem.

There are several skin conditions that may affect the mouth and sometimes other mucosal sites that can be difficult to diagnose and treat as they fall between specialist areas

Psoriasis is a common autoimmune skin condition that causes red, scaly patches of skin.

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes the skin to lose its colour, resulting in the development of white patches.

Warts are common skin infection that causes small bumps to develop on the skin, often on the hands, feet and knees.

Polymorphic light eruption is a common skin rash caused by exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet light.

Thread veins are damaged blood vessels that appear under the surface of the skin, often as a result of hormonal changes or injury.

Keloid scars are a type of scar that is raised and thick. It can develop anywhere on the body where the skin has been damaged and can make movement difficult in some cases.

Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin condition that causes dry, rough, scaly patches to form on the skin. There are several treatments available to effectively treat it and prevent cancer from developing.

The term ‘eczema’ can be used interchangeably with the term ‘dermatitis’. However both terms just describe a pattern of inflammation in the skin.

Varicose veins are swollen, enlarged veins. They happen when valves in the veins are damaged and don’t work properly. They can cause symptoms and sometimes serious sores called ulcers.

Angina is a form of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow going to the heart, and is a symptom of coronary artery disease.

Aortic stenosis is a condition of the heart where the aortic valve is smaller or tighter than it should be.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate.

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall that divides the upper chambers of the heart.