About Dermatology

DERMATOLOGY - A DISCIPLINE THAT TREATS A WIDE RANGE OF DISEASES

Dermatology is the branch of medicine that deals with the examination, treatment, and care of patients with infectious and non-infectious diseases of the skin as well as benign and malignant skin tumors. Specialties of dermatology include the following areas:

• Malignant skin tumors (Dermato-Oncology), especially of malignant melanoma

• Venereal diseases (Venereology)

• Diseases of the transitional mucosa

• Diseases of the skin appendages

• Dermato-Allergology

• Dermatologic physical therapies such as ultraviolet irradiation

• the Dermatopathology cosmetic dermatologic