Dermatology is the medical speciality that treats all skin issues as well as skin appendages like facial/body hair and nails.

There are several skin diseases, which group several types of pathologies with different origins.Some diseases can be viral (herpes, warts, herpes zoster, etc.); others can be linked to germs (boil, impetigo etc.), mycoses (mushroom), or parasites (scabies, pediculosis, etc.).

The dermatologist also looks after patients suffering from skin reactions due to allergies or inflammation as well as patient suffering from pathologies like acne, alopecia, vitiligo, etc.

He will also be involved in screening, assessing and treating all skin cancers. In some cases, dermatology has fine links to aesthetics.

The dermatologist can also be seen by a patient eager to care, enhance or embellish their skin, hair or nails.He can suggest treatments for particular disorders tagged inaesthetic or simply recommend and/or carry out treatments to enable patients to keep a healthy, beautiful and youthful skin for as long as possible.

You an also make an appointment with the dermatologist if you suffer from varicose veins. He can in association with the phlebologist or the cardiovascular surgeon order if required an in depth examination of the patient’s venous system (for further info click here) or leg ulcers (running sore).Arterial and venous system’s assessments are carried out in association with the cardiovascular surgeon.

All dermatologists available at Medicis practice general dermatology.
Some doctors are specialised in particular domains as per below:

– Patch tests