How SELFIES can help cure skin conditions

Sending selfies to a dermatologist may be as good as visiting them in person Study compared people who sent selfies to their doctor with face-to-face care Little difference in the percentage of people whose problem cleared over a year Experts said an online system for treating skin problems may work just as well

By Madlen Davies for MailOnline

Published: 08:35 EST, 29 October 2014 | Updated: 09:19 EST, 29 October 2014

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Sending doctors a 'skin selfie' may help treat eczema just as well as going to a clinic in person

Selfies are often associated with self-obsessed celebrities and people who are just a little bit vain.

But they could help cure eczema and save visiting the clinic, according to new research.

Sending a doctor a 'skin selfie' may help clear the problem just as well as going in person, the study found.

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