This content is machine translated The aging skin Man always wants to look young and healthy We are witnessing an unprecedented demographic shift: the transition from high to low birth and death rates has global political, socioeconomic and health economic consequences.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Aging processes of the skin Chronological or premature aging? Due to its special protective function for the body, the skin is an exception in the aging process: As a mechanical and biological boundary between internal organs and the environment,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the skin From common to rare side effects Epidermal-growth-factor receptors are found in the skin and sebaceous glands, tyrosine kinase (TK) in keratinizing skin, mucous membranes and hair, and are thus also targets of EGFR- and TK-inhibiting oncologics…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated 100 years of dermatology at Triemli From the “Tièche” Clinic to the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic “In literature, art and music, extremes are being pushed to the limit as if there were no tomorrow” – this is how Florian Illies’ current bestseller portrays the monstrous year…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Scars A diverse appearance requires targeted therapeutic approaches Scars can be outwardly disfiguring and can negatively affect a person’s self-esteem. They differ not only in shape, size and elasticity, but also in their cause. Some, such as the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Short treatment duration significantly improves adherence Actinic keratosis (AK) is a premalignant lesion that is common in the fair-skinned population. In the U.S., cryotherapy is most commonly used to address the individual lesions. In addition, other…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Highlights of the 8th Dermato-Allergological Course of the SGDV What’s new in diagnostics and therapy? In Basel, experts from various fields of dermatology and allergology discussed, among other things, the innovations in the classification and therapy of urticaria, modern testing methods in the field of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pediatric dermatology Genetics does not replace the clinical view The large number of already known genetic causes of dermatological diseases could lead to the conclusion that in the future diagnoses will be made by genetic analysis alone. However, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sexually transmitted infections Importance of venereology continues to grow First, the good news: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are generally preventable and usually treatable. For years, however, everyday clinical practice has shown a different picture. Recently, it was strongly suggested…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Non-gonorrheal urethritis Pathogen spectrum, clarification and therapy Traditionally, infectious urethritis is divided into two groups: Gonococcal urethritis (GU) and so-called non-gonorrheic urethritis (NGU). This classification arose historically to distinguish NGU-a group of infections of similar symptomatology with,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Apremilast PDE4 inhibition in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast was discussed as a potential option in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis at this year’s ACR Congress in San Diego. Promising results show good efficacy both…
