Skin problems during pregnancy - an interview with Dr. A. Damasiewicz-Bodzek, M.D
Interview with Aleksandra Damasiewicz-Bodzek, MD, PhD, dermatologist, on skin problems during pregnancy.
Prebiotics in allergy
Non-digestible carbohydrates, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological action is to stimulate the growth of specific types of intestinal bacteria, are called...
Lactobacillus GG in allergy prevention
Lactobacillus GG is the abbreviation for Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103), which is one of the best-known probiotic bacterial strains. Among its numerous biological activities, it is...
Atopic dermatitis - differential diagnosis: part 2
In the second part of this article on the differential diagnosis of AD, various conditions causing skin lesions that may mimic atopic dermatitis are described. These conditions should be considered...
Atopic dermatitis - differential diagnosis: part 1
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is often not easy to diagnose and can be a source of diagnostic difficulties. This article provides a brief overview of the disease entities that should be considered first in...
Follicular keratosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
This is a very common condition associated with disorders of keratinisation within the hair follicles.
Vitiligo - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Vitiligo is a condition involving the loss or reduction of melanin, the pigment of the skin. The disease can be caused by the presence of antibodies directed against the cells that produce the...
Dandruff of the skin - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A superficial skin infection with the yeast-like fungus Malassezia furfur, manifested by discolouration or discolouration on the skin of the neck, back and chest.
Sutton's nevus, is it not vitiligo - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A pigmented nevus around which a discoloured border has appeared.
Persistent erythema - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is a single or multiple spot, clearly demarcated from the surrounding area, caused by taking certain drugs. Each time after exposure to the drug, the skin lesion develops in the same place.
Blue nevus - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is usually a blue-coloured nodule present from birth, usually located on the skin of the lower limbs.
Scabies - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A parasitic disease of the skin caused by a mite, the human scabies, characterised by pruritus.
Norgestimat - a gestagen component of hormonal drugs
One of the third-generation progestogens, a 19-nortestosterone derivative, used as an ingredient in contraceptive drugs and used in HRT.
Clinical picture and course of psoriasis
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases. It is an inflammatory dermatosis characterised by excessive keratinocyte proliferation. Genetic, environmental and immunological factors play a role...
Genital herpes - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2, Herpes genitalis)
Allergies in pregnancy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A reaction of the body to factors known as allergens (certain foods, grass pollens, house dust mites and others) manifested by rhinitis, hives and, in the most severe cases, asthma or anaphylactic...
Bite by adder - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The adder (Vipera berus) is a venomous snake that inhabits almost all of Europe, including significant areas of Poland. It is not an aggressive or highly venomous species, but its bite can be...
Chickenpox - treatment of skin lesions
Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease characterised by the formation of numerous skin lesions with a characteristic evolution of eruptions.
Pregnancy-related pruritus - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A skin condition specific to pregnancy occurring most often after the 35th week of pregnancy.
