Dermatology
Keywords:In the specialty of dermatology, we treat malignant skin tumors or their precursors, long-term skin diseases, and difficult-to-manage skin ulcers. Our specialist medical care of skin diseases is centralized in Skin and Allergy Hospital in Meilahti.
In dermatology, we treat patients with severe and long-term skin diseases:
- severe atopic eczema (UV and biological therapies)
- psoriasis (UV and biological therapies)
- difficult-to-manage leg ulcers and other wounds
- autoimmune skin connective tissue disease and blistering disease
- skin cancers (surgical treatment and photodynamic therapy)
- skin lymphomas
- occupational skin diseases
- hereditary skin diseases
- skin diseases in children
- drug reactions.
You will arrive for treatment with us primarily with a referral. Mild forms of ordinary skin diseases such as atopic eczema and psoriasis, as well as conventional bacterial and viral infections of the skin are treated in primary health care.
Skin Disease Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
You can find more information in the Skin Disease Hub of the Health Village service. Health Village ( Terveyskylä) is an online service for specialist medical care (currently only in Finnish).
Units
Dermatology and Allergology Unit, Lohja Hospital
At the Dermatology and Allergology Unit in Lohja Hospital, we examine, diagnose, and treat skin diseases in children and adults.
Wound Center
The Wound Center is a collaborative organization with vascular surgery and dermatology outpatient clinics located alongside the host unit’s Plastic Surgery…
Genital Diseases Outpatient Clinic, Skin and Allergy Hospital
At the Genital Diseases Outpatient Clinic, we examine and treat people with sexually transmitted diseases.
Pediatric Allergology Unit, Skin and Allergy Hospital
The Pediatric Allergology Unit of the Skin and Allergy Hospital treats atopic eczemas in children of all ages, in addition to food allergies, asthma and…