This content is machine translated Atopic eczema Is prophylaxis possible? Prophylactic skin care from birth appears to be the most effective prophylactic measure for atopic eczema in at-risk infants. Breastfeeding, even if not exclusively, in the first 4-6 months has…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Deformities of the skin Streaky pigmentary shifts – zebra of dermatology? The pigment mosaics present clinically in the form of specific patterns, which usually correspond to a cutaneous mosaic prototype. The cause is multiple mutations and genetic aberrations, some of which…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Special challenges of aesthetic dermatology PRP injection for delicate localizations – the example of the lower eyelid The lower eyelid presents a particular challenge for aesthetic treatment. PRP is a fast, minimally invasive therapy with few side effects in this area. The patient population accepts the autologous…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Legal issues in dermatology Selected Aspects: Medical devices, advertising and reimbursement The duty to maintain medical devices is incumbent on the person who uses them on third parties. Violations of the maintenance obligation are sanctioned as misdemeanors by Swissmedic. Physician advertising…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Panniculitis Inflammations of the subcutis Inflammation of the subcutis is difficult to assess. David Anliker, MD, provides an overview of differentiation and histopathology.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher Sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland – Status 2017 After HIV has lost much of its terror in recent years, the Swiss are once again taking more risks in their sexual behavior. Contraception is gladly dispensed with once in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EAACI/ESCD Skin Allergy Meeting 2017, Zurich Cutaneous vasculitis and hand eczema Vasculitis is a very heterogeneous disease. When the skin is involved, additional involvement of other organs may be present or absent. In addition, systemic vasculitis can also affect the skin.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Study and case report from practice Filler also effective and safe in HIV-associated lipoatrophy Question: How safe are hyaluronic acid fillers in HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy and what are the results after a follow-up of one year?
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AAD Conference in Orlando Psoriasis – head-to-head comparison with clear winner Psoriasis therapy has made great progress in recent years. This is due on the one hand to immunological research into the pathogenesis and the recognition of the systemic nature of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer screening Experience of the last years The “skin cancer epidemic” motivates large national prevention campaigns. Recent epidemiologic data support the effectiveness of primary prophylaxis and screening programs.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Which tumors to cut, which to treat locally, which to irradiate? The standard of care for epithelial tumors is excision with a safety margin and surgical closure of the defect. In addition, there are local, radiotherapeutic and systemic approaches, depending on…
