This content is machine translated Swiss Derma Day STI – new insights and old wisdom On the first day of the Swiss Derma Day congress in Lucerne, the focus was on sexually transmitted diseases. A differentiated insight into the epidemiology and the possibilities of diagnosis…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated IMCAS Congress With milk and sugar against aging IMCAS celebrated the 17th anniversary in aesthetic medicine. Over 350 expert faculty, over 4500 visitors and 200 exhibiting and sponsoring companies participated in the congress this year. The main sponsor…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Excerpt of the resolutions of the SGEDS Patient satisfaction with botulinum toxin A treatment. Patient satisfaction is an essential pillar for therapeutic success, especially in aesthetic patients. It depends not only on the quality of treatment, but also on the quality of care provided…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Unclear skin lesion in three and a half year old boy Inflammatory lump on the cheek – infectious? Case report: The father presents with Sebastian, who is three and a half years old, because he has had a red pimple under his left eye for ten months now.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News from dermatooncology Melanoma with or without BRAF mutation – new therapies in the pipeline Data from two phase III trials (both from the research group led by Caroline Robert, MD, Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, Paris) published earlier this year highlight the rapid development…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News about contact allergy What allergens should you know? Contact allergic eczema is common. The main differential diagnosis is irritant contact dermatitis. However, especially on the hands, chronic contact eczema is often a combination of irritant and contact allergic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Urticaria Chronic spontaneous urticaria – a challenge in everyday practice Urticarial lesions on more than three days per week and persisting for more than six weeks define chronic urticaria. Angioedema may be concomitant (40%) or the only symptom (<10%). Chronic…
View Post 5 min 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…
