Health topics
Skin disorders
Explore inflammatory, infectious and inherited conditions affecting the skin.
Overview
About skin disorders
Skin disorders may cause changes in colour, texture, sensation or inflammation. Similar visible changes can have very different causes, ranging from dermatitis to infection or inherited disease. The articles below cover distinct diagnoses and explain when wider medical assessment may be relevant.
Inflammatory and metabolic-associated conditions
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Infections and inherited conditions
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For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.