What is a Dermatologist ? Diagnosis and Treatment

A dermatologist is therefore a physician who has particular interest and specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair and nail diseases. They are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of skin disorders including the most minor infections like acne, to more advanced diseases including; skin cancer, allergy and autoimmune disease.

Here’s a breakdown of what dermatologists do

Diagnosis and Treatment: Some of the conditions that dermatologists diagnose include skin rash, infections and even skin cancers. Some of the treatment they offer include topical agent, oral agent and other forms of therapies including cryotherapy, that is freezing warts or precancerous regions.

Surgical Procedures: They can do minor surgeries including excision of skin tumours like carcinomas, depigmented skin lesion (keratinised, non-keratinised),  naevi, cysts and other benign growths.

Cosmetic Dermatology: Along with medical therapies, most of the dermatologists work on cosmetic dermatology involving different therapies to enhance the looks of the skin. This can include procedures such as laser resurfacing for acne scarring, skin Sagging, fine lines and age spots among other skin problems, and injections, for instance, Botox and filler injections.

Skin Cancer Screening: Skin specialists are essential in the identification as well as diagnosis of skin cancer. They do skin checks, follow the development of the moles or any other skin killing features and take biopsies to check for cancer cells.

Patient Education: They immunise their patients on skin care routine protection from UV light and other forms of preventive measures to keep skin healthy. This also entails coming up with the recommended practices on skin care and use of protectant creams such as sunscreens.

Research and Advancements: A majority of dermatologists involve themselves in research in an effort to uncover more information on the skin conditions and develop more service delivery in dermatology.

In summary, dermatologists are vital in skin health, diagnosis and treatment of skin ailments and enhancing the patients’ quality of life through medical and aesthetic dermatological procedures.