Description and explanations about different techniques and treatments performed in Dermatology.
Fibromas or skin tags are benign lesions that pose no risk or complications. However, in some cases, removal may be desired either for cosmetic reasons or because they cause discomfort. …
We are in the season when dermatologists most strongly emphasize the importance of sun protection. I always remind you that protecting yourself from the sun doesn’t just mean using sunscreen—it …
You may have arrived here looking for treatment for facial blemishes. You may already be aware that this is not an easy task. What you may not be so clear …
Maybe you saw new spots appear on your face last summer. These cover your cheeks, or perhaps your forehead, or they may be on your upper lip area. In such …
Surely in the last few days you have read and heard about the new retinol regulation. Since summer 2023 we already heard the idea that the European Union wanted to …
People suffering from atopic dermatitis have skin that can be labeled as “defective”. Some proteins in its outermost layer do not function properly and this makes the epidermal barrier more …
Molluscum contagiosum on children’s skin is due to a virus (poxvirus). This virus has no capacity to affect to areas of the body other than the skin: its only manifestation …
You have never had acne. You have never had pimples, at most the occasional one that appeared before menstruation. But now, in your thirties or forties, you have more pimples …
Dermatologists often prescribe two creams containing tacrolimus (Protopic®) or pimecrolimus (Elidel®) for children or adults with atopic dermatitis. These drugs belong to the group of calcineurin inhibitors, which are considered …
At this time of year it is easy for you to be starting or have started an isotretinoin (Dercutane®/Accutane®) treatment for acne. Maybe that’s why you’ve come to this link. …