Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes, along with associated cosmetic and systemic conditions. Dermatologists are trained in both medical and surgical aspects of skin care, and they diagnose and manage more than 3,000 skin conditions ranging from acne to skin cancer.

It is one of the most visual and procedure-oriented specialties, with increasing overlap in cosmetic medicine, immunology, oncology, and infectious disease.

Scope of Dermatology

Common Dermatological Conditions

Acne vulgaris

Atopic dermatitis (eczema)

Psoriasis

Urticaria (hives)

Vitiligo

Seborrheic dermatitis

Tinea infections (ringworm, athlete's foot)

Warts, molluscum contagiosum, herpes

Skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma

Lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid

Rosacea, contact dermatitis, drug eruptions