This content is machine translated 98th Annual Meeting of the SGDV Lesions of the oral mucosa and new technologies for topical therapies. This year’s congress of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SGDV) took place in Geneva at the end of August. Apart from the key lectures on important topics and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HIV and cancer Why do some tumors occur more frequently under HAART? The incidence of white skin cancer is three to five times higher in HIV-infected individuals. Squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas occur at younger ages in HIV-infected individuals, are more…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Focus - Skin Cancer Malignant Melanoma, Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy – The Road to Success Thanks to the approval of new therapeutic approaches, the treatment of advanced melanoma has been further developed in recent years. Patients with metastatic melanoma who undergo immunotherapy and/or targeted therapy…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Aloe vera and the skin Much myth and proven effectiveness Aloe vera is a plant with very interesting medicinal and cosmetic properties. Because these are very often presented in advertising in a one-sided and exaggerated way, many professionals do not…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Suddenly appearing nodules on knees and elbows The Bump That Rashes Case report: The parents report that their 6-year-old boy has had itchy nodules on his knees and elbows for several days. Until now, he had never had such lesions. He…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Filler - practice: lips and surroundings Lip injection techniques and adverse effects to consider. A discreet lifting effect of the face and stable contours with naturalness of the lips are more in demand today than ever. Rheologically optimized hyaluronic acid (HA) gel products are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Radiological imaging in dermatology The forgotten “stepchild” with great relevance also for dermatologists Radiological examinations are part of everyday life in dermatological practice. They are used for preliminary examination for system therapeutics, examination for system involvement, diagnosis of syndromes, investigation of causes and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hypertrophic scars and keloids Is there an optimal therapy? Therapy concepts in the treatment of keloids should be determined individually. A combination of multiple therapy modalities is recommended. Visible treatment success should be seen after three to six months,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 6th Zurich Dermatology Training Days 2016 Five genodermatoses: genetic skin diseases in childhood Genodermatoses are diseases of the skin and its appendages resulting from mutation of a single gene and inherited according to Mendelian rules. These hereditary skin conditions are often not apparent…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bacteria, yeast fungi and co. The skin microbiome and its importance for skin diseases The skin microbiome is the term used to describe the totality of all microorganisms on our skin. The microbiome of healthy skin is characterized by a great diversity of different…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis - Basics Systemic disease with drastic consequences for psyche and body Psoriasis vulgaris or plaque psoriasis is the most common clinical manifestation of psoriasis. Guttate psoriasis often occurs in adolescents and presents with the appearance of plaques up to the size…
