What is Dermatology ?

What is Dermatology ?

• Dermatology is a specialty of medicine dealing with the skin.

• It is a very broad science as the diagnosis and management concerns the biggest organ of the body !

Simply said, dermatology:

• regarding its diagnosis is:

1. medical (acne, eczema, fungal infections of the skin, psoriasis…internal diseases with skin presentations)
2. aesthetic (esthetic)(wrinkles, pigmentation…)

• regarding its management is:

1. medical (creams, ointments, oral tablets, botulinum toxin injection (hyperhidrosis…), laser treatment (hemangiomas…))
2. esthetic (aesthetic) (botulinum toxin injections (wrinkles…), filler injections (hyaluronic acid…), laser treatment)