Embarrassing Teenage Bodies

This week the doctors take the mobile clinic to Sheffield to examine some of the students at Sheffield Hallam University. First up is Jameel, who is concerned about a few unsightly lumps on his scrotum which both he and his girlfriend find unpleasant. Luckily, Dr Christian recognises them immediately as scrotal cysts. Cysts are smooth round lumps filled with a white substance called sebum.

The mobile clinic rolls into the West Midlands for Boys vs Girls. Dr Christian meets Kate, who's worried about having an extra hole above her anus, and Luke who has asymmetrical testicles. Dr Dawn meets 19-year-old Jodie, who's struggling with bad breath from regurgitating in her mouth after meals. Dr Pixie visits at a secondary school to warn against the dangers of smoking and conducts spot tests to see which teen students have been having a crafty fag behind the bike sheds.

This week the Doctors are at Wakestock to help out teens with festival ailments. First up in the mobile clinic is 18 year old Alex, who has been left with quite a bad burn on his bottom after being the victim of a practical joke. Dr Christian does not see the funny side of this, and after having a quick look he tells Alex that the most important thing is to keep the burn clean and dry to avoid any scarring.

The first case that the doctor’s see this week is 18-year old Kayley who suffered from depression and is covered in the scars that resulted from her self-harming. One scar in particular is very big and Dr Christian sends her to a surgeon to see if they can remove the scar tissue. Having received counselling, Kayley is on the mend, but it is estimated that 1 in 15 teens might be self-harming. Having removed the scar, Kayley returns to see Dr Christian with a noticeable improvement. She’s also been to a camouflage make-up artist who has been able to recommend a set of make-up that will help her cover up her scars.