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Abstract
The study of skin, the science of dermatology, has undergone significant transformations throughout the centuries. From the first descriptions of skin diseases in Egyptian papyri and in Hippocratic writings to the first treatises on dermatology, important individuals and discoveries have marked the specialty. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the specialty consolidated itself as a field of medical study based on the first classifications of dermatoses, diagnostic methods, and drug treatments. In the 20th century, the scientific and technological revolution transformed dermatological practice, incorporating new therapeutic resources, as well as surgical and aesthetic procedures. In the face of such a vigorous process, it is important to provide a historical synthesis for the medical community to recognize and understand the origins that supported one of the most relevant specialties in the current medical scenario.
Highlights
Skin diseases have been known to mankind since its origin, considering that the essentially visual component of these conditions allowed their early recognition
The first records of cutaneous nosologies date back to ancient history, when they were described by the great civilizations that shaped Western medicine.[4]
The knowledge of the origins of the specialty, its great names, and its discoveries and works is an essential attribute for dermatologists and dermatology residents, as well as a valuable recognition for the medical community in general
Summary
Iago Goncalves Ferreira a,b,∗, Magda Blessmann Weber a,b, Renan Rangel Bonamigo b,c a Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil b Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil c Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Dermatology; History, ancient; History, medieval; History of medicine; History, 18th century; Skin diseases
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