Dermatology – what does it do? Skin lesions and diseases

Changes in the skin, hair and nails can sometimes indicate serious problems with the functioning of the skin. The field that deals with this issue is dermatology. What is it and what is worth knowing about it? Here is some information.

Dermatologist

Dermatology is a branch of medicine, and at the same time a complex medical specialty, which is a combination of several fields of medicine, which includes such departments as:

  1. internal diseases,
  2. endocrinology,
  3. allergology,
  4. oncology,
  5. immunology,
  6. vascular diseases,
  7. sexually transmitted infectious diseases.

What does dermatology do?

Dermatology as a branch of medicine deals with diseases of the skin and its appendages, i.e. nails and hair. In addition, it includes systemic diseases that are revealed by changes in the skin, e.g. allergies, benign and malignant neoplasms and lupus.

Aesthetic dermatology

Aesthetic dermatology is a relatively new field of medicine, using the achievements in dermatology that have been achieved so far. Thanks to the treatment techniques obtained, it was possible to stop the skin aging processes, minimize numerous changes resulting from skin diseases or cosmetic defects.

In aesthetic dermatology, the following are mainly used:

  1. needle mesotherapy,
  2. peels,
  3. fillers, e.g. botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid.

Such methods are classified as definitely minimally invasive procedures, which additionally do not exclude patients from everyday functioning.

Children’s dermatology

Pediatric dermatology is quite a difficult field, and at the same time requires extensive medical knowledge and experience. Children’s skin has a completely different structure compared to the skin of an adult. Additionally, during development, young skin and appendages are subject to constant changes and maturation processes. Therefore, the course of many childhood diseases is completely different than in adults – so it requires a detailed approach to skin diseases in young patients.

Children’s dermatology covers the treatment of diseases such as:

  1. psoriasis,
  2. atopic dermatitis,
  3. alopecia areata,
  4. seborrheic dermatitis,
  5. bielactwo,
  6. eczema,
  7. diseases with a bacterial background.

In pediatric dermatology, therapeutic methods such as laser therapy or cryotherapy are used. In addition, it is important to choose the right cosmetics and follow specific care rules.

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Dermatology – clinics

There are many dermatological clinics in Poland that provide private services and under contracts signed with the National Health Fund (NFZ).

Are you looking for a clinic that specializes in dermatology. Koszykowa in Warsaw is the location of the Dermatology Clinic belonging to the Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital. Specialists help, among others in the case of skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, dermatitis and eczema, urticaria and erythema, as well as papulo-exfoliative diseases.

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