What do you notice?

Very itchy, dry, cracked or inflamed skin.

A rash after contact with a product or material.

Flushing, persistent colour change or facial stinging.

Flat, often symmetrical facial patches.

Thick, scaly patches that may itch or feel sore.

Small rough bumps, often on arms or thighs.

A scaly, itchy rash that may form a ring.

Painful, hot and swollen skin that may spread or blister.

Sores or blisters that burst and leave spreading crusts.

Pain or tingling followed by clustered blisters on one side.

Itchy bumps after shaving or hair removal.

Painful lumps that return where skin touches skin.

Light or white patches that need accurate identification.

A lighter or changed-colour patch with reduced feeling or numbness.

New patches, thinning or rapid shedding.

Hairline thinning linked to tight or painful styles.

Thinning or breakage that starts around the crown.

Firm itchy bumps or raised scars where the neck meets the scalp.

Fine-scaled patches that may return in warm, humid weather.

Intense night itch that may also affect close contacts.

Dark, thickened skin on the neck or body folds.

Small prickly bumps after heavy sweating.

Sweating that is sudden, persistent, happens during sleep or disrupts daily life needs cause-finding rather than a product assumption.

Scalp scale with broken hairs or patchy hair loss.

A firm raised scar that grows beyond the original injury.

New firm or painful lesions with swollen glands or flu-like symptoms.

A non-fading rash, or fever with a stiff neck, confusion or unusual sleepiness, needs emergency care.

Fever with cough, runny nose or red watery eyes followed by a spreading rash needs same-day medical care.

A new spreading, blistering or peeling rash after a medicine.

A wart-like growth that becomes an ulcer, or several raised yellow lesions, needs prompt examination.

A slowly growing, usually painless swelling with several draining openings needs prompt examination.

A painless swelling, firm patch or ulcer that enlarges.

Severe persistent itch, lasting skin changes or firm lumps under the skin, especially with sight changes, needs an in-person examination.

Long-lasting swelling of a limb or another body part, especially with hard, tight or thickened skin, needs an in-person examination.

A gum sore with quickly increasing cheek or facial swelling needs urgent medical care.

A sudden group of similar bumps around hairs can look like acne.

A hard or warm painful lump with a soft or pus-filled centre needs careful assessment.

Some unlabelled or mercury-containing lightening products can harm the user and other people in the home.

A chemical splash or suspected chemical burn needs immediate rinsing and emergency medical help.

Yellow skin or yellowing in the whites of the eyes needs urgent medical assessment.

A genital sore, blister or unusual discharge needs private, non-judgemental clinical assessment and testing.

Many small acne-like bumps limited to skin around the mouth, nose or eyes can need a different plan from acne.

Raised, itchy or burning patches can appear in different shapes and may be skin-coloured on brown or black skin.

Tingling, itching or burning followed by small painful blisters on the outer lip or face needs infection-aware care.

Itchy white, flaky or cracked skin between the toes can need infection-aware care.

A new foot wound, blister, swelling or colour change in someone with diabetes needs urgent assessment.

A nail that becomes thicker, brittle, crumbly or discoloured needs a careful check before treatment.

A spot, growth, sore or nail change that looks different, changes, bleeds or does not heal needs an in-person examination.