The Diagnosis Treatment for Hair, Skin and Nails

Medical dermatology includes the diagnosis and treatment for hair, skin and nail disorders. Basic medical dermatology typically focuses on: acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, rashes, hair loss, skin discoloration, herpes, nail fungus, warts, cysts, vitiligo, and molluscum, among other conditions or disorders. Advancements in pharmaceutical applications are continually used successfully for these conditions. After medical and/or surgical dermatology treatments, preventative care is addressed. General medical dermatology treatments include state-of-the-art treatment methods for all stages of acne, as well as numerous conditions affecting skin, hair and nails.

New acne skin care treatments are constantly being developed, and medical dermatology experts can develop a treatment program to help a patient’s skin feel and look better. Acne skin care treatments may include one or a combination of topical medications and oral medications. Oral medications typically include antibiotics. A number of prescription drugs are also effective at addressing severe acne that does not respond to other treatments.

The best treatment for psoriasis is photodynamic therapy. It is the practice of photosensitizing a chemical substance in order to promote the destruction of cells. Other medical treatments include steroids, Vitamin A, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Excimer laser treatments clear psoriasis quickly. It delivers a therapeutic beam of UVB light to areas of the skin affected by psoriasis and away from healthy skin. It typically clears symptoms and prolongs remission.

Medical dermatology also addresses disorders of the nails such as infections (bacterial and viral), injuries, nail fungus, birth deformities, nail structural problems, tumors, or problems caused by medications. Warts are a common infection that occurs in feet. They are benign growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus causes the formation of rough, gritty papules on skin. Some warts go away on their own, but others can last for years, or even a lifetime. Warts can be a source of physical pain as well as emotional embarrassment. Dermatological treatments may include: cryotherapy (freezing), curettage (paring down), immunotherapy to stimulate the body’s immune system, topical medications, or nutritional supplements.

Laser medical dermatological treatments are also used for tattoo removal which breaks down the pigment in a healed tattoo. Stretch mark removal involves laser treatments which remove striae via laser resurfacing. Age spot removal uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments, known as photorejuvenation, which causes blood vessels and collagen under the epidermis to compress, giving skin a fresh appearance. Laser medical dermatological treatments are also used to remove unwanted hair at the follicle level.

Some of the more common surgical dermatology treatments include: anti-aging corrections, hair loss and restoration, laser hair removal, mole removal, vein treatments, scar revision, skin rejuvenation, liposuction, cosmetic removal of benign skin lesions, and skin cancer removal - surgical or curettage. These medical procedures may address serious conditions such as melanoma or carcinoma. It involves the diagnosis and treatment of various serious conditions that relate to hair, skin, veins, adjacent tissues, and mucous membranes. Some of the more complicated surgical treatments involve the total reconstruction and repair to improve the appearance and functions of vital skin tissue.