Dermatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin and its diseases.[1][2] It is a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects.[2][3][4] A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.[2][5]

VIDEO: How to use spironolactone safely for acne

Posted on: 23/03/2015 - 21:02

SAN FRANCISCO – The room was packed for a talk about spironolactone and acne at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. Several ... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

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VIDEO: Ask vitiligo patients about autoimmune symptoms

Posted on: 23/03/2015 - 19:49

SAN FRANCISCO – Thyroid disease is known to be more common in patients with vitiligo, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In a review of 1,0... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Methotrexate and biologics linked to higher zoster risk in psoriasis

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 22:50

The combination of methotrexate and biologics for the treatment of psoriasis may increase the risk of herpes zoster infection, according to a large, d... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

No increased rate of hyperkalemia in healthy women taking spironolactone for acne

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 20:00

Young women taking spironolactone for hormonally mediated acne do not need to be monitored for hyperkalemia, say the authors of a study that showed no... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Dupilumab improves moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 19:24

SAN FRANCISCO– Dupilumab met its safety endpoints and significantly outperformed placebo for adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, accor... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Finesse is key to avoiding exfoliation mistakes

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 19:19

SAN FRANCISCO – Sometimes, salicylic acid is the right call for exfoliation, but sometimes not. Other times microdermabrasion or glycolic acid make ... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Ask gay and bisexual men about tanning bed use

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 14:02

SAN FRANCISCO – Gay and bisexual men are about six times more likely to use tanning beds than straight men, and have about twice the risk of skin ca... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Once-yearly skin cancer screening might not be enough after organ transplants

Posted on: 22/03/2015 - 12:24

SAN FRANCISCO – Older white men are most at risk to die from skin cancer after organ transplants, especially if they’ve had a heart or lung transp... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Contact allergen of 2015: Formaldehyde

Posted on: 21/03/2015 - 18:27

SAN FRANCISCO – Formaldehyde has been named the American Contact Dermatitis Society Contact Allergen of the Year for 2015, Dr. David E. Cohen said i... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Primary adherence decreases with greater number of acne treatments

Posted on: 20/03/2015 - 16:40

More than one-quarter of patients prescribed treatments for acne do not fill all their prescriptions, particularly those prescribed more than one trea... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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