This content is machine translated Autoimmune bullous dermatoses Autoantibodies attack skin integrity Bullous autoimmune dermatoses represent a heterogeneous group of rare, sometimes severe autoimmune diseases, which include pemphigus and pemphigoid disorders, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, and dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring. A common feature of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune bullous dermatoses and cutaneous vasculitides How can the manifestations be correctly diagnosed and treated? Almost daily we are confronted with complex autoimmune diseases of the skin in dermatological practice. These include autoimmune bullous dermatoses and cutaneous vasculitides, which are discussed in more detail in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetic foot syndrome? Questions alone are not enough Diabetic foot is rather rarely the reason for a consultation with a dermatologist. However, the diabetic may complain of dry or cracked, hyperkeratotic skin on the feet. In the following,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Treat psoriasis in practice With plaster against psoriasis plaques Topical steroids are the drugs of choice for milder forms of psoriasis. In addition to conventional creams, patches containing active ingredients are also available for treatment. An important advantage of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Better sheets, smart beds and innovations from veterinary medicine At a training event held at EMPA, the Research and Service Institute for Materials Science and Technology Development of the ETH Domain, the question of how the situation of patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New therapeutic option Hay fever – new hope against the underestimated widespread disease? Not all people long for sunny and warm days already in the spring. Many suffer from hay fever, an often underestimated common disease. Severely affected patients suffer from reduced performance…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI Management of atopic dermatitis in young children. While the basic daily therapy for atopic dermatitis of bathing and applying lotion as part of the evening bedtime ritual has proven effective, parents react with uncertainty to the use…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 3rd DermAcademy 2014 Immunotherapy in practice and nutritional aspects of acne The therapy concept for allergic diseases is based on three principles: Allergen abstinence or elimination is optimal, but it is time-consuming and in individual cases can be expensive. Pharmacotherapy is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Warts Treatment must not be suspended too early In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, Med. pract. Daniel Fleisch, Dermatologisches Ambulatorium Triemli, on the etiology and the numerous ways warts can be treated. It provides information on when therapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 12th National Laser Congress An overview of tattoo removal and skin tightening procedures The twelfth national laser congress of the Swiss Society for Medical Laser Applications (SGML) in Zurich focused on the possibilities of de-tattooing. If you want to actually remove a permanent…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Do we need to rethink our lifestyle in the fight against skin cancer? The topic could hardly be more explosive: Already about half of the over 60-year-olds suffer from actinic tumors. In Switzerland, we are also European champions in terms of melanoma incidence.…
