I need to see a doctor

Top tips:

• Take the photo in a well-lit room with lots of natural light, but avoid direct sunlight
• Take the image in landscape format (Not a selfie)
• Please use a coin in the image to provide scale
• Make sure the area to be photographed is held still, ideally by resting it on a surface.
• If possible, use a plain background against the skin.
• Sometimes it can be helpful to take one picture from a distance and one picture using the zoom function (close up)

By sending in your photos, you are agreeing to the photos being saved to your GP records, and to the photo being sent on to other healthcare professionals, such as a dermatologist, for expert advice. Let your GP know if you do not want this to happen, or if you would like the photo to be deleted from your GP patient record after review.

It is not recommended to include photos of intimate areas of skin, such as the groin, breast or buttocks, either of yourself or of a child under 18-years-old.