Dermatology as a field deals in various disciplines. Mentioned below are the various branches of this field:
- Cosmetic dermatology- It focuses on enhancing the facial/body features for aesthetic purposes rather than treating a disorder. The procedures in this enhances the appearance by reducing wrinkles, signs of ageing, fine lines, scars, moles, lesions and skin pigmentation.
- Dermapathology- Is concerned with microscopic evaluation and illustration of biopsied skin to identify various inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus etc.
- Trichology- A field majorly concerned with the health of hair, hair loss and scalp issues.
- Immunodermatology- since skin is the primary guard that comes in contact with various pathogens, and protects us against disease causing agents, thus this branch looks into the functioning of the immune system in our skin and how it protect us on daily basis.
- Mohs surgery- This is a detailed surgery that is performed to treat skin cancer. The cancerous skin cells are eliminated through a set of meticulous procedures.
- Pediatric dermatology- A field that integrates experts from the departments of pediatrics and dermatology to treat dermatological issues in children. Issues that are dealt with in this field are: Inherited disorders, acne, eczema, hair loss, moles, psoriasis and infections of skin.