Articles on dermatology

Baldness in men and women. Causes of alopecia, treatment Complete or partial loss of scalp hair is defined as alopecia. Baldness is most often diagnosed in men, but it also occurs in women after childbirth and in children. Causes of the development of alopecia Hair loss can occur for a variety of r

Causes and symptoms of contact dermatitis Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin that occurs under the influence of external or internal factors. The cause of nodular dermatitis is a virus. The main manifestations of the disease: redness of the skin, severe itching, rash, watery blisters, formati

Cellulite is the name given to dystrophic changes in the subcutaneous adipose tissue, as a result of which the skin takes on the appearance of an orange peel (pits / bumps appear in it). The condition occurs when fatty deposits penetrate between the connective tissue fibers. The usual localization o

Treatment and prevention of pediculosis in children Pediculosis is a disease that is directly related to the appearance on the scalp of a child of small insects - lice that feed on blood. Since lice belong to parasites, pediculosis is also classified as a parasitic skin disease. Treatment of pedicu

Hirsutism is a condition that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with a male pattern. With hirsutism, additional hair growth often occurs due to an excess of male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone. Hirsutism is coarse or dark body hair that appears in areas wher

How and what to treat papillomas: basic methods Papillomas are benign neoplasms that appear on the skin and protrude above it. They have the appearance of papillae on a thin stem or a wide base and consist of connective tissue. The color of the papilloma is from pinkish to brown. Neoplasms appear

Infantile roseola: course and treatment Infantile roseola is a disease of a viral nature and usually affects young children - up to 3 years old. The main signs are hyperthermia (increased body temperature) and papular rashes all over the body. The disease is diagnosed in 30% of children aged s

Treatment of granuloma: clinical recommendations Granuloma is a small limited nodular accumulation of granulations in tissues, which develops in response to a chronic inflammatory process or the presence of a foreign body. The causes of granuloma formation are various infectious and non-infectiou