Skin Deep

It began with an itch. Just a small one – like the niggle of an ingrown hair. Did I have thrush? A small cut, maybe? Some kind of allergy? Or were my ski

Warning: The following includes images of self-harm scars, which some readers may find distressing. Earlier this year, big name brands including Urban Deca

If you’re reading this, you probably have what the industry refers to as 'problem skin'. You are, in some form or other, acne-prone/spotty/pimp

The skin positivity movement has helped chip away at the stigma surrounding acne, scarring, freckles and stretch marks. But so far there’s been less disc

There's a long-held argument that advertising standards are one of the most damaging influences on us as a society. The ideal of perfection we're

The first time I realised that picking my skin was less of a bad habit and more of a problem, I was tearing through King's Cross station on my way hom

Dr Anjali Mahto is a consultant dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Great Skin. I have been seeing patients with skin

Contrary to popular belief, our body's largest organ isn't the heart, nor is it the liver or even the lungs – it's our skin. Even though t