When I was a medical student at the University of Oxford in England, UK, I enjoyed most clinical specialties but then I encountered dermatology and, for some reason, seeing diseases on the skin was something I enjoyed very much, as well as the complexity of it. I had always been drawn to clinical pictures in medical books of unusual syndromes. I am someone who wants to know why, so being able to conduct research was appealing as well as, initially, daunting. Furthermore, there were two very inspiring female academics at Oxford then, Fenella Wojnarowska and Sue Burge, who were great role models for me.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that impacts patients’ quality of life and has large economic consequences…

Psoriasis is a chronic disease associated with high disease burden, and its impact on well-being and health-related quality of life is…

The mission of the EADV is to provide education and training for dermatologists. Now, more energy is being placed on highlighting what dermatologists do and what skin diseases are, which is a good way of helping patients recognise that skin disorders are very important for all of us. Even if they are not life-threatening, most people have had, at least once in their life, a skin condition or skin request for the dermatologist. Advocacy of what the EADV represents across medicine and understanding the needs and expectations of patients are also very important.

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by erosions, pustules…

Patients with prurigo nodularis (PN) have intensely itchy nodular skin lesions resulting in a markedly impaired quality of life and…

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin condition defined as an urticaria lasting for more than 6 weeks. It is divided into chronic…

Blueberry muffin baby (BMB) is a rare neonatal syndrome characterised by the presence of multiple purpuric skin nodules. It can be due to…

Despite the widespread prevalence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the variety of clinical variants associated with carrying the…

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and Lyell’s syndrome are severe drug…