Prof Alex Navarini

European Dermatology Forum in #Montreux - epithelial memory introduced by G. Donati!

Safe filler infections guided by ultrasound - now available at our Margarethenklinik.ch by Dr. Dr. Vasconcelos Berg. This avoids arteries and thus rare embolisms. See the cannula under the A. angularis. Let’s learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel #aesthetic #fillers #hyaluronic

If you see an patient with sudden uniform papules arising in sun-exposed areas and it looks at first sight like acne, also consider acne aestivalis of Hjorth, also known as "Mallorca acne". It is a type of polymorphous light eruption. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Prevenostics --> Prevention of disease with diagnostic tools! By now, we have screened >1000 patients in Basel with our full-body 3D scan and have removed several melanomas. Let's learn #dermatology #prevenostics #theragnostics

Support PsoProtect - it's an important initiative for our patients!

Enjoying clinical updates at the Swiss Derma Day in #lucerne #kkl Full house! Let’s learn #dermatology

Presenting our AI Teledermatology approach for Africa tomorrow at #intelligenthealth in Basel @UniSpitalBasel let’s learn #dermatology

Hot? Humid? Itchy skin? It may be miliaria rubra due to blockage of sweat glands' excretory ducts ... make sure your clothing does not repel moisture and impair sweat production, which is an important function of our skin. Let's learn #dermatology

Just had a great result in #nail #psoriasis after just 2 months of #calcipotriol and #betamethasone gel! Let’s learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

@Ahm_Mahdi Used both a medium strength topical steroid, triclosan-containing wash solution, and the flucloxacillin. And remember to eradicate reservoir of S. aureus in the nose

@AlexNavarini is it used to treat it rather than topical steroids?

Just had a great result with a week-long flucloxacillin course for nummular eczema! Let's learn #dermatology

Elderly people often suffer from #rosacea. The first sign of it is redness of the cheeks and nose, being followed by development of small red blood vessels, papules and pustules. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Every fiftieth person is suffering from #psoriasis! Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Did you know men sometimes use the face cream of their wives to treat their #SeborrhoeicEczema? This doesn’t help – it actually makes it worse. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

#SeborrhoeicEczema often flares in times of stress, as many patients tell us. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

There are different types of scales: Pityriasis sicca is the white dry scaling caused by dryness. Pityriasis oleosa is the yellowish scaling caused by grease. Pityriasis amiantacea is the hard scaling caused e.g. by serious #psoriasis. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

In certain regions we produce more sebum than in others. A yeast fungus called #MalasseziaFurfur is fond of feeding the excess sebum. This results in an inflammatory reaction. Search for yellowish scales! Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Our skin renews itself constantly: It takes about 4 weeks for the cells to ripen and successfully die off. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Our skin cells are shed constantly. When they are healthy, we don't see them as they fall off. But in inflammation, they stick together: Visible scales are composed of at least 1000 skin cells. Let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel

Moisture increases skin friction. Did you know this can be detrimental? If the skin is constantly moist friction creates micro-lesions that develop into a #decubitus. let's learn #dermatology @UniSpitalBasel