Increasing numbers of young people are seeking specialist help for skin problems like acne and dermatitis.
The National Skin Centre (NSC) treated 1,449 cases of dermatitis, also known as eczema, last year, up from 1,338 in 2016 among children aged 13 to 19. It also saw 1,358 acne patients last year, compared with 1,192 in 2016. The NSC treats about 80 per cent of the overall outpatient dermatology attendances in public healthcare institutions.
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