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 Outpatient Center, Skin and Allergy Hospital
In addition to the initiation and monitoring of biological drug therapies (e.g. intravenous therapies), the treatment of the most difficult atopic and…
Inpatient Ward for Skin Diseases, Skin and Allergy Hospital
On the inpatient ward at the Skin and Allergy Hospital, we treat severe skin diseases.
Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Skin and Allergy Hospital
At the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at the Meilahti Skin and Allergy Hospital, we examine, diagnose, and treat dermatologic patients.
Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Raseborg Hospital
The Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at Raseborg Hospital acts as a referral and appointment outpatient clinic.