Dermatology
What is dermatology?
Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with detecting and treating all skin, nails, and hair diseases. The specialty has medical and surgical aspects.
What is a dermatologist?
The dermatologist treats dermatological diseases such as eczema and skin allergies, and cosmetic dermatology deals with its cosmetic aspects.
What are the main types of conditions that dermatologists treat?
benign skin formations
psoriasis
contagious mollusks
eczema
rosacea
• warts
• acne
• herpes infections
• skin cancer
What are the main subtypes of dermatology?
• general dermatology
• venereology
• pediatric dermatology
• vascular dermatology
• oncodermatology and dermatosurgery
• dermatohistopathology
• allergodermatology
• serology
• dermatomycology
• immunodermatology
• physiotherapy of skin diseases
• life-threatening dermatoses
• aesthetic and cosmetic dermatology