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Self-help for lichen sclerosus Lichen sclerosus
Lichen sclerosusIn addition to the above treatments, the following measures can often help keep your symptoms under control: avoid washing with soap or bubble bath use plain water or an emollient wash instead, such as aqueous cream (but avoid leaving aqueous cream on the skin after washing) avoid rubbing or scratching the area gently dab your genitals dry
Information about you Lipoedema
LipoedemaIf you have lipoedema, your clinical team may pass information about you on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS). This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time. Find out more about the register .
When to see your GP Lipoma
LipomaYou should see your GP if you develop a growth or swelling on your body. Theycan examine it and confirm whether it's a lipoma. Whena lipoma is pressed, it should feel smooth and soft, like rubber or dough. It may move about under the skin. If there's any doubt, your GP may recommend that you have an Ultrasound scan ,a biopsy or that the lump is
Increased risk Legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' diseaseEveryone is potentially at risk of developing Legionnaires disease. However,certainthings make it more likely that you will experience a more severe form of the infection. These include: being 50 years of age or over 235 (83%) of the 284 confirmed cases in 2013 involved people over 50 years of age smoking, orhaving smoked heavily in the past
Symptoms in women and girls Lichen sclerosus
Lichen sclerosusIn women and girls, lichen sclerosus tends to affect the vulva (the skin around the entrance to the vagina) and the skin around the anus (back passage). Symptoms include: small whiteareas thatmay increase in sizeand join together to form larger patches these patches may become cracked andsore itchiness ,which tends to be worse at night and
Indented spoon-shaped nails (koilonychia) Fingernail or toenail abnormalities
Fingernail or toenail abnormalitiesIf your finger nails curve inwards like spoons (koilonychia), you may have one of the following disorders: iron-deficiency anaemia haemochromatosis where the body retains too much iron Raynaud's phenomenon lupuserythematosus a rare condition where the immune system attacks the body's cells, tissues and organs
Treating lung cancer Lung cancer
Lung cancerTreatment for lung cancer is carried out by a team of specialists who will work together to provide the best possibletreatment. This team contains all the specialists required to make a proper diagnosis, to stage your cancer and to plan the best treatment. If you want to know more, ask your specialist about this. The type of treatment you'll
'I've had full quality of life for a very long time now' Lung cancer
Lung cancerGeoff Williams, a retired language lecturer, had surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Geoff had always been aware of lung cancer, having lost his father to the disease in the late eighties. "Awareness of cancer was a lot different then," says Geoff. "My father was diagnosed after a spot on his
Preparation Lung transplant
Lung transplantIf a lung transplant is thought to be an option for you, you'll be referred for a transplant assessment. There are a number of specialist centres that carry out lung transplants in England. They are: Freeman Hospital , Newcastle Papworth Hospital , Cambridge Harefield Hospital , London Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Birmingham Wythenshawe Hospital ,
"I could take a deep breath for the first time in years" Lung transplant
Lung transplantBorn with cystic fibrosis, Sammi Sparke is now embarking on a new life thanks to an organ donor who gave her a new set of lungs, and her father's donation of a kidney. Before her lung transplant, Sammi,from St Neots, Cambridgeshire,was desperately ill and housebound, barely able to walk. "I wasn't particularly conscious of my