Skin diseases - treatment in Russia

When the first signs of skin diseases appear (such as itching, burning, soreness, discoloration and relief of the skin, skin rashes), you should consult a specialist dermatologist. An experienced physician can make the correct diagnosis even at the first careful examination of the skin and a careful collection of the patient’s life history. To clarify or confirm the diagnosis in dermatology, additional methods of examining the skin, mucous membranes, hair, nails are widely used: instrumental, laboratory, radiological, special skin tests, etc.

Treatment of skin diseases requires patience from the patient and strict adherence to the treatment algorithm. An important role in successful treatment is played by hygienic care of the affected skin, adherence to diet and drug therapy. Medical treatment of skin diseases can be general and local. In dermatological practice, physiotherapy and apparatus procedures, psychotherapy, spa treatment, herbal medicine, and homeopathy are widely used. In some cases, in the absence of a clinical effect from conservative treatment, surgical intervention or the involvement of narrow specialists is indicated. Most often, the treatment of skin diseases is complex and combines several different methods at once. Today, with the help of the latest therapeutic and diagnostic techniques, dermatology allows you to achieve a cure for diseases that until recently were considered incurable.

Skin diseases are among the most common human diseases, and almost everyone faces one or another of their manifestations in their life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 20% of the world’s population suffers from skin diseases.

Many dermatoses are chronic, recurrent and difficult to treat. The most common skin diseases are dermatitis of various origins, eczema, fungal diseases, acne (acne), skin warts, herpes simplex, psoriasis, skin cancer.

Modern dermatology pays great attention to the restoration of skin health, the study of the mechanisms of age-related and pathological changes in the skin, nails and hair, the treatment of cancer, the search for new methods of diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases.