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Dermatology (from Greek derma, "skin") is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its appendages (hair, nails, sweat glands etc). A medical doctor who specializes in dermatology is a dermatologist. The surgical practice of dermatology is dermasurgery.
Scope of the field
Dermatologists are physicians (medical doctors) specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin and its appendages. There are medical and surgical sides to the specialty. Dermasurgeons practice skin cancer surgery (including Mohs' micrographic surgery), laser surgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and cosmetic procedures using botulinum toxin ('Botox'), soft tissue fillers, sclerotherapy and liposuction. Dermatopathologists interpret tissue under the microscope (histopathology). Pediatric dermatologists specialize in the diagnoses and treatment of skin disease in children. Immunodermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of skin diseases driven by an altered immune system including blistering (bullous) diseases like pemphigus. In addition, there are a wide range of congenital syndromes managed by dermatologists.
Training Program
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Dermatology
Skin Disorders :: Conditions and Diseases
British Association of Dermatologists - Site contains section for professionals, including academic activity in U.K. Dermatology, training and careers information, advice for trainee general practitioners and awards and fellowships for undergraduate medical students.
National Electronic Library for Health NeLH - Skin Conditions - Part of the NHS NeLH dedicated to dermatology. News, journals, research, evidence based medicine, image databases. Some resources are restricted to Athens registered NHS staff.
Meta Description: [ One stop shop for guidelines and evidence based information on skin disorders and their treatment and management, intended primarily for UK health professionals. Also includes reference resources and selected patient information. ]
The Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology - Part of the University of Nottingham School of Medicine, consists of the Clinical Trials Unit and the Cochrane Skin Group. Site contains details of research, training events and activities of the Cochrane Skin Group.
