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  • Sunburn

    Find out about sunburn, including what you can do to treat it yourself and when to get medical help.

  • Stretch marks

    Find out about stretch marks, including where, when and how you get them, what causes them, and how they can be treated and prevented.

  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    Find out about Stevens-Johnson syndrome, including what causes it, what the symptoms are and when to get medical help.

  • Staph infection

    Read about some of the main types of Staphylococcal infections, including how they're spread and how they're treated.

  • Scleroderma

    Read about scleroderma, including the different types, symptoms, causes and treatments.

  • Scars

    Find out about scars, including types of scars, things you can do to improve how a scar looks, and treatments that may be recommended if a scar is severe.

  • Scabies

    Find out about scabies, including symptoms, causes and treatments.

  • Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis is a rare condition that causes small patches of swollen tissue, called granulomas, to develop in the organs of the body.

  • Post-herpetic neuralgia

    Read about post-herpetic neuralgia, which is persistent nerve pain at the site of a previous episode of shingles.

  • Pityriasis versicolor

    Find out about pityriasis versicolor (sometimes called tinea versicolor), including what the symptoms are, how it’s treated and how you get it.