This content is machine translated Update burn treatment Which patients to treat yourself and which to send on? To assess the severity of the burn/scald, one needs an estimate of the area extent and depth of the burn after debridement. The degree of burn is determined by the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Specific immunotherapy When, whom and how to treat? If neither exposure prophylaxis nor symptom-oriented medication can provide sufficient relief of allergic symptoms, specific immunotherapy (SIT) is indicated. A distinction is made between subcutaneous and sublingual SIT. Contraindications must…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EADV Congress A tattoo leaves not only beautiful traces The EADV Congress is the largest dermatological and venereological educational event in Europe. In 2014, the numerous international clinical and research experts met in Amsterdam. The official press conference on…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Advanced training course in aesthetic dermatology Botulinum I – Basics Botulinum toxin (BTX) has evolved from a former ophthalmic drug with a limited therapeutic spectrum to a drug with worldwide distribution. It has a presynaptic inhibitory effect on the release…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Introduction to the new series Science comes from creating knowledge – also in aesthetic dermatology! Aesthetic dermatology is molting! Condemned as an “enfant terrible” just a few years ago, many dermatologists have now realized that it’s not such a bad thing. Fears that aesthetic dermatology…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Innovative therapeutic approaches for acne scars The principle of therapy is the stimulation of collagen formation In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, Dr. med. Daniel Fuchs, Skin and Laser Center on the Limmat, Zurich, provided information on the topic of “Acne scars and new therapeutic approaches”.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Toxic, allergic or irritant? Eczema as an occupational disease In recent years, occupational dermatoses accounted for about 20% of recognized occupational diseases in Switzerland. This makes dermatoses the second most common recognized occupational disease after noise-induced hearing loss and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Therapy of non-scarring alopecias Less in summer, more in winter In a broad overview of non-scarring alopecias, Prof. Ralph M. Trüeb, MD, Wallisellen, Switzerland, addressed the successes of previous therapies and discussed the current evidence base at the 96th Annual…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Symptomatology and diagnostics Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema or neurodermatitis atopica, is one of the most common skin diseases. A typical feature is the chronic occurrence of inflammatory skin changes with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Update Systemic therapy is indicated for moderate to severe disease PD Dr. med. Dr. sc. Nat. Alexander Navarini, Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Zurich, held a workshop on psoriasis at Medidays. Moderate to severe psoriasis can be very…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acne Blackheads and their unpleasant consequences The high prevalence makes acne a popular topic at dermatology congresses – including this year’s EADV conference in Amsterdam. Several small studies were devoted to epidemiology, discussed modifications in therapy,…
