Facing up to Dermatological Disease in the Cinema
I was recently watching an old film - “American Gigolo” starring Richard Gere and noticed his large Becker’s naevus on his shoulder. Even the stars have skin problems! As we all know, dermatological conditions affect a significant proportion of the population and most of us have a diagnosable condition somewhere on our skin. In cinema though, the inclusion in fiction of characters with visible skin conditions is interesting and can be a reflection of public perception in our