If you have recently been to the dermatologist and they have recommended a skin biopsy, you may be wondering exactly what this involves. I will try to describe it in …
The term “scabies” may sound like an ancient disease, something we no longer see in our environment. However, in recent years, the incidence of scabies, also known as sarcoptic mange, …
Today we will talk about some very characteristic marks on newborn babies, which can cause some concern for parents: salmon patches, also called nevus simplex. What is a salmon patch? …
This week’s post is about pityriasis rosea. It is a disease (nothing serious, by the way) described by Camille-Melchior Gibert in 1860. It usually causes quite a bit of concern …