Stigma, discomfort: skin diseases harm children’s mental health
Children and adolescents with skin conditions are more likely to suffer from stigma and this has consequences for their well-being ...
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Cases of scabies in schools and nursing homes: how to detect this very contagious disease?
For several months, reports of scabies have been increasingly frequent in communities. Update on the symptoms and treatments of this ...
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Vitiligo: a benign disease still stigmatized in France
A survey reveals for the first time what young patients with vitiligo experience, a skin disease whose stigma has a ...
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Beyoncé announces she has had psoriasis since childhood
International star Beyoncé has revealed she has suffered from psoriasis since she was little. THE ESSENTIAL Beyoncé Knowles has a ...
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Skin disease or rheumatism: what is psoriasis?
We describe the symptoms of psoriasis, a disease that can appear on the skin and/or joints. THE ESSENTIAL The population ...
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Psoriasis: “there is still a long way to go to put an end to preconceived ideas”
The French still have many preconceived ideas about psoriasis, a disease which can manifest itself on the skin and/or joints. ...
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Eczema: 8 preconceived ideas about this common skin disease
Eczema is a very common skin disease which nevertheless carries many erroneous beliefs. Why Doctor takes stock of this skin ...
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Vitiligo: “I was called a chimpanzee by my ex-partner”
At 70, Jean-Marie opens up about his vitiligo, a skin disease he has suffered from for three decades. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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United States: Doctors discover a case of fatal medieval disease
A young American has received a surprising diagnosis: he has leprosy, an infectious disease that causes skin lesions. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Cutis Laxa: this disease makes their face age at full speed
Two sisters testify about Cutis Laxa, a disease that causes premature aging. THE ESSENTIAL Two sisters with Cutis Laxa testified ...
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Eczema: 63% of patients experienced therapeutic wandering
A majority of French people with eczema struggle to find a treatment that suits them. THE ESSENTIAL 63% of eczema ...
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Skin diseases: extreme weather events are increasing in frequency
Whether floods, heat waves or fires, scientists believe that these extreme weather events would be harmful to dermatological health. THE ...
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Cigarette smoke left on the skin can trigger diseases
Exposure of the skin to third-hand smoke, the smoke that remains in homes after cigarettes are put out, could increase ...
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Psoriasis: can it be avoided through diet?
The symptoms of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease, could be reduced with diet. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL Psoriasis is a disease ...
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Verneuil’s disease: what is the role of the microbiota?
Verneuil's disease could be linked to an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota. The health of our intestines has a significant ...
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Psoriatic arthritis: always a way of the cross for patients
Between the diagnostic wandering, the heaviness of the symptoms and the lack of information, people with psoriatic arthritis still suffer ...
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Life as a couple: eczema has a considerable impact on the patient’s partner
Sleep disturbance, decreased sexual desire... Spouses of people with eczema indirectly suffer from this skin disease. THE ESSENTIAL Eczema affects ...
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Acne: 29 new genes responsible for its appearance have been identified
An international group of researchers have identified nearly thirty genes associated with acne. This discovery could make it possible to ...
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Eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo… Visible dermatoses greatly embarrass patients
Living with a skin disease remains difficult for many people, especially when it is visible on the face and on ...
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Acne: dermatologists issue new recommendations for the prescription of Isotretinoin (Roaccutane)
Pr Marie Beylot-Barry, vice-president of the Center for Evidence in Dermatology (CDP) for the SFD, is campaigning to set up ...
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Glycerin, a simple way to treat psoriasis?
In patients with psoriasis, the use of glycerin would effectively reduce skin lesions and inflammatory flare-ups. THE ESSENTIAL Used as ...
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Eczema: a third of patients suffer from a negative impact on their daily life
On the occasion of World Eczema Day, a new survey confirms that this skin disease weighs physically and psychologically. THE ...
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Psoriasis has a severe impact on the sexual life of patients
67% of people with psoriasis acknowledge that the disease has already negatively impacted their sex life. THE ESSENTIAL Psoriasis is ...
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National Day: “eczema is in the skin, not in the head!”
On the occasion of National Eczema Awareness Day, pharmacist Florence, 30, tells us about her fight against this skin disease. ...
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National Day: what is eczema?
There is not one but eczemas. On the occasion of the national day of awareness of this skin disease, Why ...
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Eczema and psoriasis: towards new treatments
These two inflammatory skin diseases originate in certain cells whose immunity they overactivate. Instead of forming a protective layer, immune ...
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Psoriasis: far too many sufferers get lost in nature
A new Ifop survey reveals that 8 out of 10 people suffering from psoriasis have already abandoned their treatment, thus ...
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Rheumatism: “psoriasis is not limited to my skin”
Little is known, but 30% of patients with psoriasis will develop rheumatism. THE ESSENTIAL In addition to the skin, the ...
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Eczema: “discomfort and pain can be avoided thanks to new treatments”
New treatments exist for eczema. On the occasion of the International Day of Atopic Dermatitis, health professionals invite those who ...
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What is shingles, the skin disease from which Benedict XVI suffers?
In the pope emeritus, it is characterized by rashes on the face.Benedict XVI is better. His private secretary told the ...
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