This content is machine translated Androgenetic alopecia in men and women Only the same term, but not the same disease If hair begins to thicken in a man or woman, there are many ways to react to this symptom. If the despair caused by hair loss is great, the hair…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Tips from the hair consultation Empathy and an honest opinion are valued In addition to expertise, patients with hair loss need advice above all. Dermatologist Myriam Wyss Fopp, MD, offers this in her hair consultation. She also led the Zurich study site…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated 4th Hyperhidrosis Workshop of the SGEDS No fear of shaking hands Sweating is vital. However, if every handshake becomes a test of courage because sweat drips from the fingers, therapy can bring relief. Participants at the 4th Hyperhidrosis Workshop in Muttenz…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bellinzona introduces itself Pioneers shaped dermatology in Ticino The “Dermatologia Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale” (EOC) was formed by dedicated dermatologists who, with great commitment and verve, but also charisma, promoted the development of the specialty of dermatology in Ticino.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Editorial Integrate sun protection into everyday life “I’m never in the sun” or “I’m not a sun worshipper” are phrases we as physicians love to hear when we answer patients’ questions about the cause of their just-diagnosed…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich introduces itself A remarkable history – a remarkable track record The Dermatological Clinic of the University Hospital Zurich (DER USZ) occupies a prominent place within the dermatological university hospitals of Europe. In recent years, it has consistently ranked among the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lucerne introduces itself The medical tradition here is older than the Confederation The dermatology clinic had renowned chief physicians, including the discoverer of chondrodermatitis nodularis. Located in the Oncology building for a few years, Dermatology moved to the renovated former Women’s Hospital…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Geneva introduces itself Geneva dermatology in the changing times “Geneva is beautiful. The whole of western Switzerland is beautiful. It has two beautiful university cities with – not quite so beautiful – university hospitals,” says Prof. Wolf Henning Boehncke,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The slightly different case Debunked: acquired angioedema in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A 54-year-old housewife suffered an acute episode of angioedema of the tongue and posterior pharyngeal wall and required emergency treatment in the intensive care unit (Fig. 1). Since the swelling…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ulcer cruris Just a symptom of various diseases The quality of life of patients with a leg ulcer is significantly reduced. In addition, this disease generates high costs due to loss of working days, high material costs, nursing…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds An interdisciplinary and interprofessional topic Chronic wounds affect up to 3% of patients over 80 years of age. In addition to the great reduction in quality of life, optimal treatment of these patients is also…
