One skin bacteria may protect against skin cancer
Skin bacteria are primarily known for causing various diseases, but scientists are discovering more and more beneficial effects of these organisms on human organisms. The University of California San...
Pyoderma gangrenosum - what is it?
Pyoderma gangrenosum, or pyoderma gangrenosum, is categorised as an infectious disease that damages vessels due to a so-called neutrophilic infiltration. Pyoderma gangrenosum often accompanies...
Urticaria in adults
Urticaria is a syndrome of disease manifested by the appearance of characteristic blisters accompanied by pruritus. It affects more than 20% of the population, at least once in their lifetime....
Why do itching, swelling and redness of the skin occur after a mosquito bite?
We don't like mosquitoes because, through their bites, redness, swelling and above all - and this is usually the most bothersome - severe itching appear on our skin. But why do these reactions occur...
What does phlebology do?
Diseases of the veins, which are most often associated with varicose veins, have lived to see a separate field of medicine - phlebology. What specifically does phlebology do? What conditions does a...
Skin nevi - can they disappear on their own?
Doctors have been telling their patients for a long time that any moles that are present on their skin should be observed. It is well known that an enlargement or change in colour of a lesion can be...
Response to low temperature
For many years, research has been conducted into the potential of storing tissues and organs at sufficiently low temperatures so that they retain their function. This is of particular relevance to...
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia - how to live with this disease?
We speak of rare diseases when they occur in one person out of several million sufferers. Genetic diseases can occur at different times in life - sudden, spontaneous mutations occur as a result of...
Dandruff - is it dangerous ?
Dandruff - probably all of us have had to deal with it at least once. Change of shampoo, conditioner, stress - many factors contribute to the appearance of white flakes. However, apart from...
What's new about sarcoidosis?
Sarcoidosis - a disease of many names, of undetermined aetiology and often asymptomatic. It is a granulomatous disease (in which granulomas are formed). A typical sarcomatoid granuloma is a compact...
Skin manifestations of diseases of the digestive system
Skin changes are the most visible alarm signals for human beings, telling about the disease process taking place in the human body. This also applies to developing digestive system diseases, which...
The place of Medical US examination in dermatology
MedicalUS examination is an imaging procedure that is used successfully by many areas of medicine. Dermatology, too, makes use of Medical US in the diagnosis and evaluation of many diseases. With the...
Efficacy of topical therapy in pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum is an extremely rare disease, classified as a neutrophilic dermatosis. It is characterised by painful ulcerations - mainly of the lower limbs, and the primary treatment is oral...
Cyclosporine A in the treatment of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and epidermal necrolysis
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and epidermal necrolysis are pathological conditions occurring in the course of a strong, severe drug reaction. They frequently lead to the death of the patient. The therapy...
Apitherapy - the use of bee products in therapeutics
Apitherapy is the use of bee products in therapeutics. Apitherapy is now becoming an increasingly popular alternative to many modern synthetic medicines. It can be used to treat specific health...
Lipodemia - 'fat leg' disease
Lipodemia is a condition affecting adipose tissue, the aetiology of which is still unknown. Very often the condition is confused with other diseases (including lymphoedema). Lipid oedema manifests...
Dermatological clinical aspects of lupus in the context of experimental research
Lupuserythematosus is an autoimmune disease characterised by complex immunological disturbances involving humoral and cellular responses. Research into the pathogenesis of lupus is ongoing, but many...
DNA product to replace UV-protective creams?
UV radiation damages the structures of human DNA, which can accelerate the ageing of the skin and promote various skin cancers. What about applying a protective layer of DNA to the skin, which is...
Recurrent shingles - clinical and immunological features
Shingles belongs to a group of diseases of a viral nature, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus or hemiplegia. The clinical manifestations occur on the skin surface, in the area of the...
Treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis - new insights
Many people struggle with seborrhoeic dermatitis. The pathogenesis of the disease was unknown for a long time. Recently, however, more and more doctors are convinced that it is a disease entity on...
