The department has experienced consultants including three senior staff with more than 20 years experience each. Adequate mid-level and junior faculty is also available. Availability of latest equipment’s and technology for the management of dermatological conditions as well as medical and surgical cosmetology is key to this department.

A diversity of common as well as rare dermatoses are seen on a regular basis. Patients visit our department from as far as Northern Kerala, North Karnataka and neighbouring districts due to the best patient care available in this department.

Key Features

• Dermatology is one of the fastest growing fields in medicine
• Adequate outpatient attendance for training undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Dermatology deals with the largest organ in the body
• Medical and surgical cosmetology is practiced in the department
• Latest cutting-edge technology is made available for imparting education as well as patient care
• Hand and foot, Whole body phototherapy units with UVA, UVB, NB UVB available
• Harmony Alma laser for hair removal and scar revision
• Variety of chemical peeling options
• Microdermabrasion, cryotherapy, electrocautery facilities
• Cosmetic surgical procedures training by experienced faculty.

About the Area of Study

Dermatology is a branch of medicine, that deals with treatment and management of cutaneous diseases and syndromes. The department of dermatology also deals with sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy. In the past two decades dermatology has further diversified towards medical and surgical cosmetology. Skin is considered as mirror to internal diseases because dermatological manifestations of most of diseases give clues to the diagnosis. Therefore, dermatology is considered as an important subject in Medicine.