Medical dermatology care
Medical dermatology focuses on diagnosing and managing conditions of the skin, hair, and nails across all ages and skin tones. Care is guided by experience, education, and an understanding of how conditions present differently in African and melanin-rich skin.
Inflammatory skin conditions
Conditions that cause redness, irritation, discomfort, or flare-ups and often require ongoing medical management.
Acne and breakouts
Medical treatment for acne, including inflammatory acne and acne scarring, with a focus on preventing long-term skin damage.
Eczema and allergic reactions
Care for eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, urticaria (hives), and other inflammatory skin reactions affecting children and adults.
Psoriasis and chronic inflammatory conditions
Long-term management of psoriasis and related inflammatory skin conditions to reduce flare-ups and improve skin comfort.
Facial redness and sensitivity
Assessment and treatment of rosacea and , with care tailored to sensitive and melanin-rich skin.
Vascular and immune-related skin conditions
Specialist care for vasculitis and immune-mediated inflammatory skin conditions requiring careful diagnosis and monitoring.
Disorders of pigmentation
Conditions that cause redness, irritation, discomfort, or flare-ups and often require ongoing medical management.
Melasma
Targeted treatment for melasma, a hormonally driven and sun-related pigmentation condition.
Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Management of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, where dark marks develop after acne, eczema, or skin injury.
Vitiligo
Medical care and guidance for vitiligo, a condition that causes loss of skin pigment.
Hair loss and scalp conditions
Assessment and treatment of hair and scalp concerns in both men and women.
Temporary hair loss
Hair shedding that may be reversible once the underlying cause is identified and treated. Assessment and treatment of temporary hair loss, including alopecia areata, androgenic alopecia, female pattern hair loss, and telogen effluvium.
Permanent hair loss (Scarring Alopecia)
Specialist care for permanent hair loss, including acne keloidalis, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, folliculitis decalvans, traction alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia, dissecting cellulitis and lichen planopilaris.
Non-surgical hair loss treatments
Medical and supportive treatments aimed at slowing hair loss and supporting scalp health. Guidance and treatment options for non-surgical hair loss treatments, selected based on the type and cause of hair loss.
Skin infections
Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial, viral, and fungal skin infections.
Bacterial and systemic skin infections
Skin infections caused by bacteria or related systemic conditions requiring medical assessment. Diagnosis and management of bacterial skin infections, including impetigo and cutaneous tuberculosis, where skin involvement requires specialist care.
Fungal and parasitic infections
Infections caused by fungi or parasites that affect the skin, scalp, nails, or body. Assessment and treatment of fungal infections, including tinea capitis, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor), and scabies.
Viral skin conditions
Common viral conditions that affect the skin and may spread without treatment. Medical care for viral skin infections such as warts and molluscum contagiosum, with treatment guided by age and skin type.
Paediatric skin conditions
Gentle, specialist care for infants, children, and teenagers.
Newborn rashes and birthmarks
Paediatric eczema
Teenage acne
Scars and keloids
Management of scars with consideration for skin type and healing response.
Acne scarring
Medical and procedural options to improve texture and appearance.
Keloids
Targeted treatment to reduce discomfort and recurrence.
Skin cancer
Assessment, diagnosis, and management of skin cancers, with specific experience in African skin.
Skin cancer screening
and care
Early detection and monitoring of suspicious lesions, with focused care recognising how skin cancer presents in African skin.
Basal and squamous cell carcinoma
Diagnosis and treatment of common non-melanoma skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma.
Melanoma
Medical dermatology procedures
Medical treatments used to support diagnosis and management.
Intralesional corticosteroid injections
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is a controlled freezing treatment for selected lesions.
Cantharidin application
Cantharidin is a topical treatment used for specific skin conditions.
Not sure where to start?
Medical dermatology often begins with understanding your skin and your concerns. A consultation allows us to assess your skin, explain what’s happening, and guide the most appropriate next steps.