Cosmetic Dermatology

  What are skin diseases? What are skin diseases? Your  skin  is the large organ that covers and protects your body. Your skin has many functions. It works to: Hold in fluid and prevent  dehydration . Help you feel sensations, such as temperature or pain. Keep out bacteria, viruses and other causes of infection. Stabilize your body temperature. Synthesize (create) vitamin D in response to sun exposure. Skin diseases include all conditions that clog, irritate or inflame your skin. Often, skin diseases cause  rashes  or other changes in your skin’s appearance.  

  What are the 7 layers of skin? The Basal Cell Layer. The basal layer is the innermost layer of the epidermis, and contains small round cells called basal cells. The Squamous Cell Layer.  The Stratum Granulosum & the Stratum Lucidum. The Stratum Corneum. The Papillary Layer.  The Reticular Layer.

  What does a dermatologist do? Dermatology is  the branch of medicine dealing with the skin . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medical doctor who manages diseases related to skin, hair, nails, and some cosmetic problems. What does a dermatologist do? A board-certified dermatologist has extensive training, which allows them to accurately diagnose and properly treat more than 3,000 diseases of the skin, hair, and nails as well as cosmetic concerns. If you were to watch a dermatologist at work on any given day, you might see them: ·          Treat a baby’s prominent birthmark that threatens the child’s eyesight. ·          Remove a mother’s deadly melanoma at its earliest, most treatable stage. ·          Offer relief for a student whose chronic eczema makes sleep nearly impossible. ·          Diagnose the life-threatening liver condition causing a grandfather’s unbearable itching. ·          Treat the hair loss of a young woman,