dermatology

medical treatment

Eczema, urticaria, shingles, and anything else you can think of.
For diseases requiring detailed examinations, referrals will be made to a well-equipped general hospital.

About Target Diseases

atopic dermatitis

Eczema is a chronic, itchy dermatitis (eczema). It is thought to be caused by physiological abnormalities of the skin (dryness of the skin and abnormal barrier function), to which various irritants and allergic reactions are added. It is a chronic disease, but with proper treatment, it is expected to eventually become as good as cured.
Topical medications include steroid ointments and immunosuppressive ointments (topical immunosuppressive medications). Steroid ointments strongly suppress inflammation, while topical immunosuppressive drugs suppress excessive immune response.
Other treatments include adjunctive use of anti-allergic or antihistamine medications to relieve itching, and in severely ill adult patients who do not improve with other treatments, steroid medication or cyclosporine (an immunosuppressant) medication may be taken.

shingles

The first infection with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox, and the virus is said to be latent in the dorsal root ganglion of the affected area via the nerves from the rash that appears mainly on the skin at that time. Shingles occurs when the latent virus in the dorsal root ganglion is reactivated by some trigger. Triggers include overwork, a weakening of the host's immune system, including complications from malignancy, surgery, and irradiation. When the virus is reactivated, it multiplies in the ganglia and reaches the epidermis through the sensory nerve, where it infects epidermal cells and further multiplies, causing red papules and blisters to appear in a band along the nerve track. Shingles is not caused by infection from other humans.

seborrheic eczema

Eczema tends to appear on the head, face, and back of the chest, where there are many sebaceous glands. It is most common in newborns and infants, but as they grow older, it naturally disappears.
On the other hand, in middle-aged and older adults, dandruff is persistent and itchy on the head, face, and ears. It is related to qualitative abnormalities in the composition of sebum and aging skin function. Infection with staphylococci (Malassezia) may also be involved. Treatment is based on thorough cleansing and the application of steroid ointments and antifungal agents that are effective against the staph fungus.

hives

Usually itchy, roundish-shaped, slightly raised worm sores form and disappear within minutes to 24 hours. Most are itchy, but prickling or hot, burning pain may also occur.
Those that resolve within four weeks are called acute urticaria; those that develop intermittently over a longer period of time are called chronic urticaria.

tinea pedis

Tinea pedis is classified into three types: the vesicular type, in which small blisters occur on the soles of the feet and the skin peels off when the blisters break; the interdigital type, in which the skin between the toes peels or becomes white and flaky; and the hyperkeratotic type, in which the entire sole becomes hard like a crack or red welt. The hyperkeratotic type, however, is rare. Vesicular and interdigital types are symptomatic when the weather is seasonally warm, and symptoms spontaneously subside when the weather becomes cooler, but the hyperkeratotic type does not fluctuate seasonally and can be rather cracked and painful in winter. Tinea pedis of the hyperkeratotic type is complicated by tinea pedis (athlete's foot of the nail), but tinea pedis of the vesicular and interdigital types is not complicated by tinea pedis unless it is left untreated for a long time.

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