Skin cancer prevention: early detection is vital
The number of new cases of skin cancer is growing alarmingly and steadily: according to the German Cancer Society, around 22,000 malignant melanomas and around 170,000 light skin cancers such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are now diagnosed every year in Germany alone. If this happens at an early stage, the chances of […]
Skin cancer prevention: early detection is vital
The number of new cases of skin cancer is growing alarmingly and steadily: according to the German Cancer Society, around 22,000 malignant melanomas and around 170,000 light skin cancers such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are now diagnosed every year in Germany alone. If this happens at an early stage, the chances of […]
Herpotherm®: With heat against herpes
Herpes is a disease that affects many people time and again. The reason is that it is triggered by viruses that settle in the nerve cells. If the immune system or the skin is under strain, outbreaks can therefore occur again and again. Antiviral medication can be used to contain the multiplication of the viruses […]
Light sickness EPP: treatment of a genetic defect
Erythropoietic protoporphyria – EPP for short – is an extremely rare disease. The so-called light disease is caused by a genetic defect and is usually passed on to subsequent generations. Around 400 patients suffer from it in Germany, although the number of unreported cases is much higher. They react with painful burns if they are […]
Warts: Discussing alone does not help
There are many superstitions surrounding warts. You should talk to them or let a slug crawl over them under a full moon and they will disappear. In medical terms, the sudden coming and going can be explained as follows: the benign skin tumors are caused by a form of the human papilloma virus (HPV). And […]
Onychomycosis: nail fungus is very easy to treat
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the fingernails or toenails. Yellowing, whitening or a crumbly thickening, which usually starts at the outer end of the nail, can indicate this. If the toenail constantly bumps into the shoes when walking or doing sport, for example, it becomes susceptible. The disease is often accompanied by athlete’s foot, […]