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" Elderly people should not put off visiting their doctor if they are living with an uncomfortable skin disorder, the British Association of Dermatologists has said. Experts believe that as many as 70 per cent of older people are troubled by their skin, and many of these conditions are thought to be entirely preventable and easy to treat. &amp;#039;Unfortunately,&amp;#039; said spokeswoman Nina Goad, &amp;#039;there is a cultural tendency for older people to suffer in silence. &amp;#039;Many people do not want to &amp;#039;trouble&amp;#039; their doctor with a skin disorder, or assume it will go away of its own accord. Sadly this often is not the case.&amp;#039; Ms Goad noted that many people experience &amp;#039;extreme discomfort&amp;#039; as a result of skin problems, in addition to lack of sleep, immobility and psychological issues, and she stressed that prevention and early treatment are &amp;#039;crucial&amp;#039;. &amp;#039;Many such disorders need expert hospital care from a dermatologist, so it&amp;#039;s important that medical advice is sought as early as possible,&amp;#039; she concluded. \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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