Patient education library

Skin conditions, explained plainly.

75 handouts covering the conditions I see most often — what it is, why it happens, what helps, and when to call someone. Written by me, sourced from the AAD, the Canadian Dermatology Association, DermNet and the Merck Manual.

75 handouts

Eczema & Dermatitis

10 handouts

Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Contact Dermatitis Hand Dermatitis / Pompholyx Intertrigo Perioral Dermatitis Poison Ivy Dermatitis Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Body Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Face Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Scalp Stasis Dermatitis

Papulosquamous (Psoriasis, Lichen)

5 handouts

Lichen Planus Pityriasis Rosea Plaque Psoriasis Porokeratosis Scalp Psoriasis

Acneiform & Rosacea

3 handouts

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Rosacea (Erythematotelangiectatic) Rosacea (Papulopustular)

Infections - Fungal

5 handouts

Pityriasis Versicolor Tinea Corporis (Ringworm) Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch) Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot) Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis)

Infections - Bacterial & Viral

8 handouts

Common Warts Herpes Simplex (HSV-1 / HSV-2) Hot Tub Folliculitis Impetigo Molluscum Contagiosum Plantar Warts Scalp Folliculitis Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Infestations & Bites

3 handouts

Bed Bug Bites Head Lice (Pediculosis) Scabies

Pigment Disorders

5 handouts

Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis Melasma Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis Solar Lentigo Vitiligo

Hair & Scalp

7 handouts

Alopecia Areata Female Pattern Hair Loss Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Male Pattern Hair Loss Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Scalp Dysesthesia Telogen Effluvium

Nails & Lips

3 handouts

Angular Cheilitis Digital Myxoid Cyst Paronychia

Benign Growths & Cysts

9 handouts

Cherry Angiomas Dermatofibroma Epidermal Inclusion Cysts Keratosis Pilaris Lipoma Sebaceous Hyperplasia Seborrheic Keratosis Skin Tags Steatocystoma

Skin Cancer & Precancer

6 handouts

Actinic Keratosis Basal Cell Carcinoma (Invasive) Basal Cell Carcinoma (Superficial) Keratoacanthoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (Superficial) Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Invasive)

Itch & Neuropathic

7 handouts

Brachioradial Pruritus Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Granuloma Annulare Lichen Simplex Chronicus Notalgia Paresthetica Prurigo Nodularis

Scars

2 handouts

Hypertrophic Scars Keloids

Vascular & Sweat

2 handouts

Actinic Purpura Axillary Hyperhidrosis

Nothing matches that. Try a broader word — “rash”, “nail”, “scalp”.

These are for education, not diagnosis. Skin conditions look alike, and telling them apart is most of the work — reading a handout is not the same as being examined. If something on your skin is new, changing, or worrying you, see your family physician. My general dermatology and skin cancer practice is at a publicly funded clinic and is not open to outside referrals, so your physician is the right route.