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...
Significance of the HLA - Cw6 allele in psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic disease with symptoms that vary widely. It is a non-communicable disease with a tendency to relapse, which significantly affects the quality of life of patients. The...
Bags under the eyes - ways to remove them
Many people struggle with so-called "bags under the eyes" - puffy eyes make the face look older and tired. Bags under the eyes are not only an aesthetic problem (e.g. indicating fatigue, sleepless...
Psoriasis - what should we know?
Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterised by the appearance of coldness in the skin, with a particular focus on the hairy skin. In many cases, it is associated with significant stigma from those...
Ruby points - causes and treatment
Ruby points, also known ashaemangiomas senile, are raised skin lesions that usually appear on the back and abdomen. The lesions are small (up to a few millimetres in diameter) and appear red, pink,...
Does psychological state influence dermatological conditions?
Psychodermatology is a currently developing field that, by exploring the connections between mental state and dermatological conditions, helps to find the source of problems and solutions. Skin...
Dermatological aspects of cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is a method of bringing about tissue necrosis by means of freezing. It is a treatment method successfully used in dermatology, for the treatment of cancerous, viral, vascular or...
Glucocorticosteroids in dermatology
Glucocorticosteroids (CSCs) are a group of substances whose effectiveness in the treatment of various skin lesions and diseases, is very high. The preparations currently in use have undergone a...
Malignant melanoma - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The approaching spring and summer period is associated with the much-awaited improvement in the weather and increasing sunshine. The ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun has a number of positive...
Skin cancer and precancerous conditions
Every person has about twenty-five nevi on their skin. We are used to having all sorts of moles or hyperpigmentation, particularly if we have had them 'forever'. Unfortunately, from time to time we...
Hirsutism - excessive body hair in women
The dream of many women is to have an extremely smooth, hair-free body. Every hair in the armpit or facial area becomes undesirable. However, it is important to remember that the wish of patients to...
What's new in the treatment of atopic dermatitis?
The pharmaceutical industry continues to search for a variety of new cures for many conditions. One of the entities around which researchers' interests are focused is atopic dermatitis (AD). It is...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment
Systemiclupus er ythematosus is one of the most complex and non-specific diseases that can affect humans. It develops as a result of an autoimmune disorder, leading to the deregulation of a number of...
A Spanish invention - a 3D printer that produces human skin
Ordinary printers are devices that are present in many homes. Nowadays, however, 3D printers are becoming popular, thanks to which spatial prints can be obtained. They can be used not only by...
P. acnes and its enzyme - can bacteria protect human skin?
Bacteria are not microorganisms that always cause disease in humans - some of them even have an invaluable function for the human body. While medicine has long been aware of their role in, for...
Skin cancer - we still know very little about it
The skin has many very important functions in the human body. It covers the entire body and has a surface area of approximately 2m2. Unfortunately, both the external factors to which it is exposed...
Psychogenic pruritus: the link between dermatology and psychiatry
Pruritus can be caused by, among other things, liver dysfunction and dermatological conditions such as atopic eczema or psoriasis. Sometimes, however, despite even a very thorough examination of the...
Excessive sweating a sign of serious illness
Sweating is a natural, normal reaction of the body. It is a constant process. Sweat, the secretion of the sweat glands, consists mainly of water, salts, fats, ammonia, minerals, urea, uric acid and...
Purulent bacterial skin diseases caused by staphylococci and streptococci
Healthy skin protects our body against various microorganisms. The basic element of this protection is the epidermis, especially the stratum corneum and the lipid coat on its surface. Additional...
