Soy and Eczema: Who Needs to Be Careful and Who Doesn't
Soy is a top-five allergen in paediatric eczema — but in adults it's a much less common trigger. Here's who needs to be cautious, the fermented soy distinction, and how to find out.
Which Type of Psoriasis Do You Have?
Not all psoriasis looks or behaves the same. Here's a clear guide to every type — plaque, guttate, pustular, erythrodermic and more — and how to tell them apart.
What Is the EASI Score? How Eczema Severity Is Measured & What the Numbers Mean
The EASI score measures eczema severity across four body areas and four clinical signs. Here's exactly how it's calculated, what the scores mean, and why it matters for treatment
Celery Juice & Acne: The Luteolin Mechanism, the Psoralen Risk & What the Evidence Actually Shows
Celery contains luteolin and apigenin with documented NF-κB inhibitory activity — but juicing removes the fibre and concentrates psoralens that increase sun sensitivity. Here's what celery juice can and can't do for acne
Does L-Glutamine Help Psoriasis? The Gut Barrier Evidence, the IL-17 Paradox & Honest Assessment
Chronic psoriasis inflammation makes glutamine conditionally essential — but glutamine also fuels the Th17 cells driving psoriatic inflammation. Here's the gut barrier evidence, the IL-17 paradox, and what supplementation actually achieves.
Back Psoriasis: Why It's Harder to Manage, the Koebner Risk & the Emollient Application Problem
Back psoriasis covers large body surface areas where clothing friction, sweat, and limited self-reach create compounding management challenges. Here's the Koebner clothing mechanism, the long-handled applicator solution, and when to escalate to phototherapy.
Is Vitamin E Good for Acne?
Vitamin E's sebum oxidation protection gives it a coherent acne mechanism — but pure vitamin E oil is comedogenic for many acne-prone skin types. Here's when it helps and when to avoid it
Ear Eczema: Causes, Types, Canal vs Outer Ear & the Most Effective Treatments
Ear eczema affects the ear canal, outer ear, and behind the ear through different mechanisms — seborrhoeic overlap in the canal, contact allergen reactions on the outer ear, and atopic eczema behind the ear. Here's the specific treatment for each.
Sunbeds & Psoriasis: Why They're Not Phototherapy, the DNA Damage Distinction & What Dermatologists Recommend
UV light helps psoriasis — but sunbeds emit predominantly UVA which causes DNA damage and skin cancer risk without the therapeutic narrowband UVB wavelength that makes phototherapy effective. Here's the wavelength difference, the risk evidence, and how to access NHS phototherapy.
Psoriasis on Lips: How to Identify It, What Helps & What to Avoid
Lip psoriasis is rare but real — and often confused with other conditions. Here's how to identify it, what helps, and why certain common lip habits make it worse.
Vitamin A & Eczema: Why Retinol Often Makes It Worse & When It Actually Helps
Topical retinoids worsen eczema in most presentations — accelerating cell turnover on an already-compromised barrier. But vitamin A deficiency genuinely worsens eczema severity. Here's the distinction that matters.
Protein Powder and Acne: Why It Happens, Which Types Are Worst & What to Switch To
Whey protein is one of the most consistently reported acne triggers — for specific reasons. Here's the mechanism, which other gym factors matter, and what to switch to.