This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of acne inversa What are the surgical options? Surgical treatment remains the mainstay of acne inversa therapy due to lack of alternatives. Surgical therapy consists of removal of the diseased tissue, regardless of the severity (Hurley I-III). Particularly…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Check compliance before intensifying therapy Atopic dermatitis continues to present a therapeutic challenge. Several presentations at the EADV congress therefore addressed this topic in more detail: When is a switch from topical to systemic treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Relapsing papules and hemorrhagic encrusted vesicles Varicella that does not heal? Case Report: The four-year-old patient in Figure 1 presented with episodic papules and hemorrhagic crusted vesicles. The mother reported that three to four months earlier, barely itchy “pimples” – especially on…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Newer treatment options for rosacea Therapy depends on the subtype and severity of rosacea In general, triggering factors should be avoided in all subtypes of rosacea. Metronidazole, azelaic acid (Germany), and brimonidine are approved for local therapy, and doxycycline in subantimicrobial doses (40 mg/d) is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Do they protect against basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas? To date, there have been few epidemiologic studies examining the association between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and fair skin cancer. However, since it is known that NSAIDs may well have…
View Post 8 min 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”.…
