TLDR Dermoscopy is useful for many health professionals, not just dermatologists, in improving skin condition diagnoses and reducing unnecessary biopsies.
The document from 2015 discusses the expanding use of dermoscopy, a noninvasive technique for skin examination, beyond dermatology. It highlights the technique's role in improving the diagnostic accuracy for melanoma and other skin conditions, and its potential to reduce unnecessary biopsies. Dermoscopy is beneficial for primary care providers, medical students, and even nonmedical professionals like hair stylists for skin cancer detection. Studies mentioned include one involving 30 plastic surgeons who improved their diagnostic accuracy post-dermoscopy training, and the use of dermoscopy in a vulva clinic. The document also notes dermoscopy's applications in diagnosing various skin conditions, including alopecia, and its integration with technologies like Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM). It advocates for broader adoption and training in dermoscopy across medical fields and anticipates the development of automated clinical decision support tools to aid its use. The authors suggest that dermoscopy will likely become a standard of care for evaluating skin lesions globally.
Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful for diagnosing and monitoring various skin, hair, and nail conditions.
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful and reliable for tracking treatment progress in various skin conditions.
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September 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Dermoscopy has greatly improved the diagnosis of skin lesions and our understanding of their morphology and biology.
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October 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Dermoscopy greatly improves melanoma diagnosis and reduces unneeded surgeries.
January 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In 2019, dermatology and venereology improved skin cancer imaging, advanced in treating skin conditions like psoriasis, and explored the skin microbiome's role in diseases.
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July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Light affects skin health, aging, and cancer risk, and new light-based treatments and imaging are promising for skin care.
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April 2018 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” New treatments and technologies in laser medicine show promise for improving skin conditions, fat reduction, cancer treatment, wound healing, and hair restoration.
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September 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Yellow and orange colors are important for diagnosing certain skin conditions.
