The dermatologist is the medical doctor specialized in the treatment of skin diseases, diseases of the mouth, the genitalia, the nails and the scalp. In France, the dermatologist also treats sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist is also specialized in skin care and has the required expertise to correct imperfections due to age and sun, as well as the after-effects of skin diseases or accidents.<\/p>\n
Here is a non comprehensive list of the conditions a dermatologist may treat.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dermatitis (contact eczema and atopic eczema)
\u2022 Urticaria (hives)
\u2022 Pruritus (itching)
\u2022 Acne
\u2022 Seborrheic dermatitis and film states (dandruff)
\u2022 Rosacea, facial redness and erythrosis
\u2022 Psoriasis of the scalp, the nails and the genitals
\u2022 Lichen planus of the skin, mouth, scalp, genitals and nails
\u2022 Bullous diseases: pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid,herpes gestationis (pemphigoid gestationis), acquired bullous epidermolysis
\u2022 Other rarer diseases: granuloma annulare, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, pityriasis rubra pilaris\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Congenital epidermolysis bullosa
\u2022 Ichtyosis
\u2022 Neurofibromatosis
\u2022 Epiloia or Bourneville’s tuberous sclerosis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Fixed drug eruptions, Erythema multiforme, Stevens Johnson, Toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell’s Syndromes), Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS Syndrome)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Diseases due to bacterias or their toxins
– Impetigo, lymphangitis, furuncle, abscess, carbuncle, staphylococcal, toxic shock syndrome
– Pityriasis rosea<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mycoses due to fungi
– Superficial mycosis of the skin (ringworm, tinea cruris, tinea pedis), nails (nail fungal infections, tinea unguium) and over the scalp (tinea capitis), tinea versicolor
– Tropical mycoses (blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidodiomycosis)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Parasitic diseases and reactions to insect bites
– Ectoparasitosis (scale, lice, pediculosis of the pubis or pubic crab lice, chigger) and reactions to insect bites
\u2022 Viral diseases and skin reactions to viral infections
– Herpes labialis (cold sore) and genital herpes, measles, rubella, fifth disease, chicken pox, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), herpangina, Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, skin rashes due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and viral hepatitis…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Scalp manifestations of skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, lichen, reactions to medication…)
\u2022 Alopecia areata
\u2022 Andro-genetic alopecia (progressive hair loss or common baldness)
\u2022 Telogen and anagen effluvium (sudden hair loss)
\u2022 Anomalies of the scalp or the hair shaft accompanying or revealing systemic or genetic diseases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Nail manifestations of skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, lichen, reactions to medications…)
\u2022 Nail manifestations of bone diseases (metastases, bone outgrowths, various arthropathies…)
\u2022 Benign outgrowths (ganglion cyst, glomangioma, onychopapilloma, “beauty spot” or nevus) and malignant tumours of the nails (malignant melanoma, Bowen’s disease, epidermoid carcinoma…
\u2022 ingrowing nails
\u2022 Nail anomalies consecutive to traumas
\u2022 Nail anomalies accompanying or revealing general or genetic diseases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Labial and oral herpes (cold sore)
\u2022 Oral localizations of various dermatoses (psoriasis, lichen, pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, drug reactions…)
\u2022 Pre-cancerous keratosis
\u2022 Warts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Genital manifestations of skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, lichen, reactions to medication…)
\u2022 Genital warts or condylomas
\u2022 Herpes genitalis
\u2022 Balanitis
\u2022 Vulvitis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Urethritis (gonococcia and urethritis due to chlarnydiae and mycoplasma and other non gonoccocal forms of urethritis), syphilis, chancroid… Genital warts (condylomas)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Benign skin outgrowths: seborrheic wart, fibrous histiocytoma, fibroma, papilloma, sebaceous adenoma, clear cell acanthoma, adnexal turnours (hidradenorna, trichoepithelioma, tricofolliculorna, fibrofolliculoma… ), Abrikossof’s tumour or granular cell tumour, xanthelasrna, “beauty spot” or melanocystic naevus, juvenile xanthogranulorna…
\u2022 Skin cancers: basal cell carcinorna, epidermoid carcinoma and adnexal carcinorna, malignant melanomas, skin lymphomas (T cell lymphoma), dermatofibrosarcoma…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Surgical removal of benign skin outgrowths (papillomas, viral or seborrheic warts, benign “beauty spot”…)
\u2022 Surgical removal of small skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinorna, malignant melanomas…)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Peeling or skin exfoliation \u2022 PUVA treatment <\/p>\n As you can see, dermatology is a very broad field of activity, so much so some dermatologists specialize in certain aspects of the speciality. It is therefore possible to find a dermatologist specialised in skin diseases in children, the dermatologist specialized in diseases of the scalp, the dermatologist specialized in diseases of the nails, the dermatologist specialized in diseases of the genitals, the dermatologist specialized in sexually transmissible diseases, the dermatologist specialised in skin tumours and malignant melanomas, the dermatologist specialized in the treatment of psoriasis, the dermatologist specialized in the treatment of eczema, the dermatologist specialized in the treatment of allergies, the dermatologist specialized in internal medicine, the expert dermatologist in pathology (dermatopatology)… The dermatologist is the medical doctor specialized in the treatment of skin diseases, diseases of the mouth, the genitalia, the nails and the scalp. In France, the dermatologist also treats sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist is also specialized in skin care and has the required expertise to correct imperfections due to age and sun, as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pratice"],"yoast_head":"\n
– Superficial peels (glycolic acid, trichloroacetic acid, Unna’s paste, salicylic acid, dry ice…)
– Medium depth peels (trichloroacetic acid (TCA) alone or combined with salicylic acid and\/or dry ice, Obagi Peel..
– Deep peels (phenol)
\u2022 Dermabrasion
\u2022 Injection of filling substances (fillers) like collagen or hyaluronic acid (Restylane\u00ae<\/span>, Restylane Fine-line, Perlane\u00ae<\/span>, Juvederm\u00ae<\/span>)
\u2022 Laser and flash lamp treatments
<\/strong>– Red spots (birthmarks or port-wine stains and facial redness): pulsed dye laser and KTP laser
– Brown spots (lentigines and actinic spots) and removal of tattoos (Nd Yag Laser, Rubis Laser, Alexandrite Laser)
– Wrinkles: laser resurfacing with a C02 or Erbiurn-Yag laser, non-ablative lasers (pulsed dye laser and diode laser)
– Laser hair rernoval: Yag Lasers, Alexandrite lasers, intense pulsed light and Rubis Laser
– Acne (diode laser)
\u2022 Botulinum Toxin injections <\/strong>for the treatment of glabellar frown lines and excessive perspiration (Botox\u00ae<\/span>Allergan, Vistabel\u00ae<\/span>)
\u2022 Hair trasnplant<\/strong> surgery <\/strong>(mini-graft, micro-graft, follicular unit hair transplantation) developed by dermatologists<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSpecific treatments offered by the dermatologist<\/h2>\n
\u2022 lontophoresis
\u2022 Photophoresis
\u2022 Dynarnic phototherapy (delta amino-levulinic acid).
\u2022 Intra-lesionnal injections of bleomycin and corticoids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
These expert dermatologists generally step in as consultants and advise other dermatologists on difficult cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"