What does a dermatologist do to check the problem in the skin?
Just look at it or look from a machine? How do they cure the skin by medicine or some type of cream and do they operate on people’s skin? ANSWER from Roger Herzler on 14 December 2006: Dermatologists use a variety of techniques to diagnose skin problems. It includes visual identification of the symptoms or scraping off small particles of the skin ailment, allowing them to look at it under a microscope. There are many treatment options available including prescribing topical medicines (i.e. cremes), moisturizures, vitamins, changes of lifestyles and surgery. Every condition is unique to the person experiencing it. The dermatologist must tailor the solution or solutions to each patient. Often, courses of action are modified as treatment progresses, sometimes by trial and error. Return to list of questions QUESTION: In what way does an acute diesase differ from a chronic disease? ANSWER from Imagiverse on 8 October 2006: An acute disease is a disorder that lasts for a short time. It comes