Medical Dermatology

Dermatology is no more just a medical branch but has encompassed aesthetics and surgical dermatology. Medical dermatology includes a vast array of diseases mentioned below. Most of the post graduate training programmes give through training in medical dermatology and this forms the basis of other new offsets of dermatology like aesthetics and surgical dermatology. For example, without the knowledge of conditions like vasculitis, surgeons will treat a non healing ulcer with a skin graft which will fail because of the vasculitis affecting the grafted tissue. Choosing patients for a cosmetic procedure or a surgery need in-depth medical knowledge which is found lacking in those who are practicing cosmetology without a degree in medical dermatology. Medical dermatology also deals with skin problems faced on a day to day basis by common man who may not be very concerned about their looks and seek relief from their ailment. A majority of modern dermatology practice still revolves around treating patients with these numerous skin problems. Often tests like a biopsy, dermatoscopy, biochemical and microbiological tests are needed to diagnose rare and complex dermatological conditions that are not responding to normal therapy.

Advances in medical research now allow us to treat conditions like psoriasis and life threatening diseases like pemphigus & melanoma with a new group of medicines called biologics, giving better cure and remission rates in these conditions. It also allows us better understanding of the origins and evolution of these complex disorders.

The following disorders are treated by Our team of board certified dermatologists Some of these diseases need collaboration/referral with other specialities for better management. They can be plastic surgeons, endocrinologists, internal medicine specialists, gynaecologists, urologists, oncologists etc.